Machine zero and rounding error are not the same thing (CoopDizz)

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Jul 5, 2012 - 2:28pm

CoopDizz

Machine zero and rounding error are not the same thing

There is no real difference between 0.99999999999999^10000000000000 and zero.

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Date

POLL: Do you believe in ETs? (short)

JimmyZ

Jul 5, 12:28pm

The probability of life existing elsewhere is 100% (short)

RyneK

Jul 5, 12:33pm

Of course it is

CoopDizz

Jul 5, 12:37pm

Hmm. Seems like a rounding error. more likely

Coug_Devil_Violet

Jul 5, 12:44pm

It's not, though

CoopDizz

Jul 5, 12:46pm

Mathematically, this still makes no sense.

Coug_Devil_Violet

Jul 5, 12:50pm

RE: Mathematically, this still makes no sense.

CoopDizz

Jul 5, 01:11pm

That is what I am saying, and I recognize that the chance

Coug_Devil_Violet

Jul 5, 02:16pm

No, not really (nm)

CoopDizz

Jul 5, 02:22pm

No, huh? Please tell me you are not an engineer. (nm)

Coug_Devil_Violet

Jul 5, 02:28pm

Even an engineer will answer that way (short)

CoopDizz

Jul 5, 02:29pm

Well, I have an undergrad degree in CS and took

Coug_Devil_Violet

Jul 5, 02:41pm

I guess that's where you went wrong

CoopDizz

Jul 5, 02:42pm

Here is a math question for you then:

RyneK

Jul 5, 02:25pm

Yes I think you just demonstrated rounding error. Thank you (short)

Coug_Devil_Violet

Jul 5, 02:27pm

Machine zero and rounding error are not the same thing

CoopDizz

Jul 5, 02:28pm

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