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Alicorn comments on P(X = exact value) = 0: Is it really counterintuitive? - Less Wrong Discussion

8 Post author: lucidfox 29 July 2011 12:45PM

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Comment author: Alicorn 29 July 2011 08:58:02PM 3 points [-]

I've used metric rulers, in science classes mostly, but I don't think I've used one in years. When I have to measure things, I use a tape measure, which only has inches marked.

Comment author: handoflixue 29 July 2011 09:04:20PM 3 points [-]

Huh, fascinating. Even my cheap "gift from a job" tape measure does metric, so this is news to me :)