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Show HN: Mathematics of Measuring Distances Using a Rope (animeshchouhan.com)
6 points by animeshchouhan 649 days ago
Discover how small, steady steps can solve big problems—like guiding a lost sailor back to civilization
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breck 648 days ago
Loved it! I didn't quite get the significance at first, but then it dawned on me when I got to the visual acuity part.

The problem of measuring smaller and smaller things is one of the constant and most important problems in science.

One thing I missed, is there a key formula that is worth remembering here?

My user test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6HJ6KDWxGA&list=PLnN2hBdpEL...

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animeshchouhan 647 days ago
Glad you went over my post. It was a great experience watching someone go through it on a live-stream.

Well the formula is mentioned but still I added an explicit section with the formula here: https://animeshchouhan.com/posts/measuring-distance/#approxi...

Thank you for your feedback!

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