On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:14 AM, Dave F. <dave...@madasafish.com> wrote:
> I don't why he feels the need to do this, it seems a pointless task, but > why do you think it reduces accuracy to remove trailing zeros? > > 2m =2.0m > > It reduces *indication of accuracy*. There's a difference between "I measured that bridge, and it's 2 metres high" and "I measured that bridge, and it's 2.000 metres high". If the signposted maximum height under the bridge is 2.0m, it should be recorded as 2.0, not as 2. Especially since for such things, 10 centimetres here or there is pretty significant. Steve
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