Re: accurate vs. precise

1999-05-01 Thread diallist
Now, I hate when I see something like 2 yards, 2 feet, 5 inches and (the stroke of mercy) 1/8 -- It takes me several seconds to figure out how tall that person is! Fernando! Do you actually know someone who is 2.57 meters tall? Does he play basketball? : ) By the way: does stroke of mercy

Re: accurate vs. precise

1999-05-01 Thread Malcolm Purves
Oh bother, [EMAIL PROTECTED], I forgot that when replying on this list I have to revisit my 'To' field, so David got this instead of the list, silly me , sorry David,, :--- This is a combined comment, off topic but good fun nevertheless :- Fernando wrote: Now, I hate when I see something like

Penumbral Head Swelling

1999-05-01 Thread Roger Bailey
Dear John Carmichael, Well done John, Your simple question again triggered an avalanche* of responses from us nit picking old timers. By now the difference between accuracy and precision is well defined. I would like to return the discussion to sundial design. The accuracy of a dial depends on

Re: accurate vs. precise/ to 01 May

1999-05-01 Thread Tom Semadeni
Ok, John here is an accurate report to date: On Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:35:38 -0700 (MST) John Carmichael Tucson tel: 520-696-1709 website: http://www.azstarnet.com/~pappas corresponding out of: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil Pappas) asked whether the terms accuracy and precision are interchangeable.