On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:28:59 -0800 Rick Stevens <ricks@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marko Vojinovic wrote: > > Second, there are certain theoretical > ideas about the distribution > > of digits in transcendental numbers which can make progress via > > such lengthy computations. > > > > Nobody needs more than about 6 figures for doing any engineering > > work, however. IIRC the most accurate measurement of any quantity in nature is that of the fine structure constant with 12 significant digits, so one really doesn't usually need much precision. > Is string theory, quantum mechanics or relativity the "truer" > reflection of reality? Hell, we sent space probes on close fly-bys > of Uranus and hit asteroids using good ol' Newtonian mechanics. Good luck in getting GPS to work without relativity. Or your computer without quantum mechanics; you need it to get a reasonable description of semiconductors (e.g. transistors) or lasers (your cdrom drive). But this discussion is really OT to this list. -- Jussi Lehtola Fedora Project Contributor jussilehtola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
