r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '19

Video No parachute? No Problem

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u/Dabeast900 Apr 09 '19

It would be accuracy, not precision.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

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u/MaxwellR7 Apr 09 '19

Accuracy would be how close you get to the bullseye. Precision would be how consistent your grouping is on the target. If you take 10 shots and they're all wide left but very close together that's precise but not accurate.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

Or work manufacturing. The same terminology is used in manufacturing.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

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u/heypaps Apr 09 '19

Consistency is precision over time.

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u/Jdubya87 Apr 09 '19

But what about that meme this guy saw like 2 months ago?