tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post6427288037561477492..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: In Which I Win the Prize for Most Irrelevent Numerical Precision EverMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-20828171752469968532010-03-28T15:07:44.141+08:002010-03-28T15:07:44.141+08:00Fantastic! I love the sign. Presumably, though, t...Fantastic! I love the sign. Presumably, though, the Miaoli County government is only guilty of the lesser of two evils, giving us too much information. I'm guessing the number they gave us is actually correct; it's just that it is easier to remember nice round numbers. With economic forecasts, public opinion surveys, and so on, the precise numbers are actually wrong. They try to make us feel that we know a lot more than we actually do. On the other hand, do they really know the length of the road to the exact meter? Regardless, keep up the crusade! (And the pics are stunning!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945054096851382899noreply@blogger.com