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2.01 --- 6 (37.5%)
1.99 --- 10 (62.5%)

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[*] posted on 8-7-2019 at 01:53
Which number you like more: 1.99 vs 2.01?

Assume you're doing scientific calculations, which one do you like it to appear more, 1.99 or 2.01? Does it depend on situations?



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[*] posted on 8-7-2019 at 03:33


Quote: Originally posted by fusso  
Assume you're doing scientific calculations, which one do you like it to appear more, 1.99 or 2.01? Does it depend on situations?


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[*] posted on 8-7-2019 at 14:33


If 2 was my target (if I had one) then I would prefer 2.01.

In most other cases I prefer a .99
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[*] posted on 8-7-2019 at 19:45


'unusual' is a very kind word :D

1.99 usually means I get change rather than have to search my pocket for some

some digital electronic displays have 2000 as full scale,
so 2.01 would cause a range change giving less precision

both are trivial but I'm not busy at the moment so gave an answer :P



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[*] posted on 8-7-2019 at 22:55


2.001, because you can just blame the one-loop correction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomalous_magnetic_dipole_mome...



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[*] posted on 9-7-2019 at 14:54


I really prefer 127/64ths.

Decimals bum me out.

(For you non-Americans out there: That means they depress me, not that they have some effect on my ass. It comes from the mid 20th century term; bummer, which I don't think is related to the mid-19th century term bummer, but then again I suppose it was a bit of a bummer (20th century) when the bummers (19th century) burned Atlanta.)



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[*] posted on 21-7-2019 at 10:20


Quote: Originally posted by happyfooddance  
If 2 was my target (if I had one) then I would prefer 2.01.

In most other cases I prefer a .99
Would you rather have 4.00-2.01=1.99 or 4.00-1.99=2.01?:P



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[*] posted on 21-7-2019 at 10:50


Quote: Originally posted by fusso  
Quote: Originally posted by happyfooddance  
If 2 was my target (if I had one) then I would prefer 2.01.

In most other cases I prefer a .99
Would you rather have 4.00-2.01=1.99 or 4.00-1.99=2.01?:P


The latter.
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[*] posted on 21-7-2019 at 16:33


If you are doing scientific calculations, it does not matter which you would prefer to occur. It only matters which number occurs, whether it is your preferred number or not. Do you fudge your calculations to get the number you want? This used to be called "dry-labbing" when I was a student and TA.
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[*] posted on 23-7-2019 at 21:36


Quote: Originally posted by SWIM  
I really prefer 127/64ths.

Decimals bum me out.

(For you non-Americans out there: That means they depress me, not that they have some effect on my ass. It comes from the mid 20th century term; bummer, which I don't think is related to the mid-19th century term bummer, but then again I suppose it was a bit of a bummer (20th century) when the bummers (19th century) burned Atlanta.)


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[*] posted on 24-7-2019 at 11:21


edited:
poor attempt at humor

[Edited on 7/25/2019 by morganbw]
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