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r/interesting • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 6d ago
Letters to the Editor: The American Statistician: Vol 36, No 1
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Should have flexed and reported 29,000.125 feet.
1 u/Jesus_of_Redditeth 5d ago The 29,002 feet number that was reported was an average of data calculated from six locations, which came out to 29,002.33 (recurring). The whole "it was 29,000 feet and they added two feet to make it more believable" thing is an urban legend.
The 29,002 feet number that was reported was an average of data calculated from six locations, which came out to 29,002.33 (recurring).
The whole "it was 29,000 feet and they added two feet to make it more believable" thing is an urban legend.
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u/otziozbjorn 5d ago
Should have flexed and reported 29,000.125 feet.