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1. geekra+DZ1[view] [source] 2020-12-31 15:29:14
>>delbar+(OP)
Doesn’t the cumulative error from all of these adjustments just mean garbage comes out the other end? This whole thing seems more like clickbait to give the company publicity.
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2. jeffe+ea2[view] [source] 2020-12-31 16:34:32
>>geekra+DZ1
For approximations based on multiplying numerical estimates, the overall standard deviation (or error) of the final result is proportional to the square root of the number of estimates. So yes more adjustments will increase the error, but probably not as badly as one might think.
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