True, but there is always a probability that they all happen to be off one way.

Quite a small probability, but not impossible.

Sorry for the disturbing thought.

:)


[email protected] wrote:
But if you had 1000 references, or maybe 100,000, the law of large numbers 
would be on your side =)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Naruta AA8K <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:24:30 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] I think I've become a Volt nut too.


Ah, but it is possible that all 14 could be off in the same direction.

Sorry.


Bill Hawkins wrote:
Ah, but a man with 14 standards can use statistics!

Sorry.

Bill Hawkins

-----Original Message-----
From: Nic McLean
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:12 PM

Can I coin the phrase; A man that has one DC Voltage standard knows how
accurate his meter is, whereas a man with two standards is not quite sure!



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