[Amps] The Philosophy of Science

[Steve Thompson]

On Monday 10 February 2003 17:44, k7fm wrote:
> Hello Eric:
>
> Are you trying to say that my readout on my $5 digital vom to 4 places is
> no better than my readout on the old Simpson 260?  Should I stop writing
> the results of a calculation resulting from a measurement using the $5
> meter to 12 decimal places?
>
> Sometimes hot air is refreshing.  Much better than the cold breeze created
> by someone patting themselves on their own back.
>
> So, what do I do with my slide rule, now?
If I still had mine, I'd keep in trim at using it. The calculation accuracy 
is more than adequate for most of the electronics I do. Having to sort out 
the right order of magnitude for an answer keeps the grey cells active.

Steve

Steve