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English conventions are inconsistent. "X is 2x slower than Y" usually means that Y runs at twice the speed of X. Since 90% = 0.9, "X is 90% slower than Y" would
by jules 14y ago
English conventions are inconsistent. "X is 2x slower than Y" usually means that Y runs at twice the speed of X. Since 90% = 0.9, "X is 90% slower than Y" would mean that X is actually faster than Y. Therefore it's better to state it in an unambiguous way, e.g. X took 2x as much time as Y, or just look at the numbers directly.
- lutusp 14y ago> English conventions are inconsistent. Yes, and it's an argument for expressing these ideas with mathematics instead of words. > Therefore it's better to state it in an unambiguous way, e.g. X took 2x as much time as Y, or just look at the numbers directly. Complete agreement.