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lastlib

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2. The floating point error inherent in solid-state microprocessors....

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 12:05 PM

Mar 2012

...would make anything past the 16th decimal place on a calculator suspect.

(But it's cool anyway!) Happy Pi Day! In four years, we'll have a BIG blowout! (3.14.16)

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