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Also, 38*2 = 76 > 75. So... he's wrong, as far as this particular comparison goes. I know that's not the point---that the point is the order-of-magnitude comp
by evanb 13y ago
Also, 38*2 = 76 > 75. So... he's wrong, as far as this particular comparison goes. I know that's not the point---that the point is the order-of-magnitude comparison. But _someone_ at CNN needs to be checking this kind of thing, right?
- saalweachter 13y agoYou're thinking like a computer scientist, with infinite precision. "twice" is only one significant figure; 38 * 2 = 80; round 75 to one significant figure to compare, and you've got 80 = 80. </bs>