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Is it just coincidence that this is essentially e? I know the natural log pops up in all kinds of unexpected places. Is this one of them?
by yanowitz 14y ago
Is it just coincidence that this is essentially e? I know the natural log pops up in all kinds of unexpected places. Is this one of them?
- mistercow 14y agoProbably a coincidence. Keep in mind that "273% more" actually means a multiplication factor of 3.73, not 2.73.
- sukuriant 14y agoUnless the article derped
- mistercow 14y agoWell, it would have to be a pretty big mistake since they also say: >And if all vehicles on the road are equipped with both adaptive cruise sensors and communication, capacity can be increased by a factor of 3.7 which is consistent with the headline.
- SilasX 14y agoI'd be more concerned about the phony precision. Not 250%, not 270%, no -- 273%.
- saraid216 14y agoConsidering this references an actual research paper, I'd wait to actually read the paper before calling the precision phony.
- SilasX 14y agoNo, you don't need to read the paper to conclude that three significant figures of precision is warranted. Perhaps the research is good, and this is just a case of PR having unwarranted input into the labeling, but that still wouldn't justify the headline.