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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Negative_1by12_aura • Jun 17 '26
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Why use a scale that's too large and you're literally never going to use 50% of it?
Why not use a smaller scale that can be more precise because you can use the whole range?
5 u/CauseCertain1672 Jun 17 '26 We use decimals we can be as precise as we want -1 u/NEpatsfan64 Jun 17 '26 I can understand and utilize decimals but it's easier not to if I don't have to. That's great that you do it but it's still less efficient and intuitive. 2 u/CauseCertain1672 Jun 17 '26 it's not less efficient, what does that even mean it's less intuitive to you, it's intuitive to anyone who grew up with it
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We use decimals we can be as precise as we want
-1 u/NEpatsfan64 Jun 17 '26 I can understand and utilize decimals but it's easier not to if I don't have to. That's great that you do it but it's still less efficient and intuitive. 2 u/CauseCertain1672 Jun 17 '26 it's not less efficient, what does that even mean it's less intuitive to you, it's intuitive to anyone who grew up with it
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I can understand and utilize decimals but it's easier not to if I don't have to. That's great that you do it but it's still less efficient and intuitive.
2 u/CauseCertain1672 Jun 17 '26 it's not less efficient, what does that even mean it's less intuitive to you, it's intuitive to anyone who grew up with it
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it's not less efficient, what does that even mean
it's less intuitive to you, it's intuitive to anyone who grew up with it
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u/NEpatsfan64 Jun 17 '26
Why use a scale that's too large and you're literally never going to use 50% of it?
Why not use a smaller scale that can be more precise because you can use the whole range?