Comment Re:Were nerds here... use the f'ing metric system (Score 1) 472
No, it is correct. It has to do with the type of measurement scale being used.
One is an interval scale and the other is a ratio scale.
No, it is correct. It has to do with the type of measurement scale being used.
One is an interval scale and the other is a ratio scale.
On March 29th my girlfriend and I went to a small but relatively well-funded convention at Smith College (one of the Seven Sisters schools). One of the panelists in attendance was Randall Munroe of xkcd, and I had the chance to chat (not on IRC) with him for a while.
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