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adwn
1911 days ago
Although that might have been tongue-in-cheek, the word "about" could refer to the accuracy of the position, not its precision.
Precision != accuracy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_and_precision
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elcomet
1911 days ago
But the number of digits should reflect the precision.
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unhammer
1911 days ago
When pointing at a map, the thickness of your digits should reflect precision.
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airhead969
1911 days ago
How accurate are your digits?
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airhead969
1911 days ago
Yes. If it's only 5 digits, it should be cut-off to reflect that. Accuracy needs an error estimate.
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Moru
1910 days ago
It's hard if you don't know the precision needed to get to the position you want, easier to just copy/paste and be done with it. How many knows how far 0.001 deg is at a specific location on the globe?
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