| ▲ | kergonath 3 hours ago | |
Around here, asking "does this number make sense?" when coming across a figure is second nature, reinforced since early in engineering school. The couple of engineers from the US that I know behave similarly, which makes sense because when your job is to solve practical problems and design stuff, precision matters. > difference between needing 26666666.667 and 266666666.667 <units> of <widget> is pretty meaningful To be fair, that’s why we’d use 2.6666666667e7 and 2.66666666667e8, which makes it easier to think about orders of magnitude. Processes, tools and methods must be adapted to reduce the risk of making a mistake. | ||
| ▲ | Jblx2 an hour ago | parent [-] | |
>why we’d use 2.6666666667e7 and 2.66666666667e8 Engineers prefer (wait for it) "Engineering Notation": 26.67e6 and 266.7e6. | ||