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Indiscreet discrete mathematician checking in. If they said "exactly" we'd have a real problem. Instead, "precisely" in this context means "human eye cannot d
by boothby 1y ago
Indiscreet discrete mathematician checking in. If they said "exactly" we'd have a real problem. Instead, "precisely" in this context means "human eye cannot distinguish from exact value at a stone's throw."
Yes, physicists and engineers hate me, why do you ask?
- kbelder 1y ago"It's precisely 21 cm." "Is it 21 cm?" "No."