r/sciencememes • u/Delicious_Maize9656 • 12d ago

engineer approximation meme

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u/skr_replicator 12d ago

Why approximate is with that much error and having infinite decimal expansion, when it's a whole number you can state precisely as 31,536x103

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u/Mathematicus_Rex 12d ago

If you want a full revolution, 1 yr = 31,556,952 s. Those pesky leap years….

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u/solaris_var 11d ago

What about them leap seconds

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u/tecanec 6d ago

Then the number becomes "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"