Accuracy - Revision history

69.205.36.242 at 23:13, 1 November 2006

69.205.36.242 — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:13:30 GMT

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	If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.		If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.

-	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is ~~<strike>~~very precise, but~~</strike>~~ not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.	+	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.

	If you use a target to describe the difference between precision and accuracy, and you have six shots, if all six shots are quite close to the bull's-eye, but not to each other, then it was accurate, but not precise. If the shots were close to each other, but not to the bull's-eye, then they are precise, but not accurate.		If you use a target to describe the difference between precision and accuracy, and you have six shots, if all six shots are quite close to the bull's-eye, but not to each other, then it was accurate, but not precise. If the shots were close to each other, but not to the bull's-eye, then they are precise, but not accurate.

Sanchay — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:16:51 GMT

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	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is <strike>very precise, but</strike> not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.		If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is <strike>very precise, but</strike> not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.

-	If you use a target to describe the difference between precision and accuracy, and you have six shots, if all six shots are quite close to the bull's-eye, but not to each other, then it was accurate, but not precise. If the shots were close to each other, but not to the bull's-eye, ~~ten~~ they are precise, but not accurate.	+	If you use a target to describe the difference between precision and accuracy, and you have six shots, if all six shots are quite close to the bull's-eye, but not to each other, then it was accurate, but not precise. If the shots were close to each other, but not to the bull's-eye, then they are precise, but not accurate.

Sanchay — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:16:06 GMT

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	If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.		If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.

-	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, <strike>~~that is~~ very precise</strike>~~, but~~ not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.	+	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is <strike>very precise, but</strike> not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.

	If you use a target to describe the difference between precision and accuracy, and you have six shots, if all six shots are quite close to the bull's-eye, but not to each other, then it was accurate, but not precise. If the shots were close to each other, but not to the bull's-eye, ten they are precise, but not accurate.		If you use a target to describe the difference between precision and accuracy, and you have six shots, if all six shots are quite close to the bull's-eye, but not to each other, then it was accurate, but not precise. If the shots were close to each other, but not to the bull's-eye, ten they are precise, but not accurate.

Sanchay — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:15:35 GMT

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	If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.		If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.

-	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.	+	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, <strike>that is very precise</strike>, but not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.
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		+	If you use a target to describe the difference between precision and accuracy, and you have six shots, if all six shots are quite close to the bull's-eye, but not to each other, then it was accurate, but not precise. If the shots were close to each other, but not to the bull's-eye, ten they are precise, but not accurate.

AlmostReadytoFly — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:05:46 GMT

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	If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.		If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.

-	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, ~~excedt~~ in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.	+	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.

NumberFourtyThree — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:46:35 GMT

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	If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.		If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.

-	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate.	+	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, excedt in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.

AlmostReadytoFly — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:35:55 GMT

substituted joke for truth.

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-	Means about the same thing as [[precision]].	+	<s>Means about the same thing as [[precision]].</s>
		+	Accuracy does not in fact mean the same thing as precision.
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		+	If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.
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		+	If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate.

NumberFourtyThree — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:04:41 GMT

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Means about the same thing as [[precision]].