Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:28:23 -0400
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From: "Vandenbroucke, David A" <David.A.Vandenbroucke@HUD.GOV>
Subject: Re: OT: Friday Humor
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>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:01:33 -0700
>From: "Nordlund, Dan (DSHS/RDA)" <NordlDJ@DSHS.WA.GOV>
>Subject: Re: OT: Friday Humor
>
>Or maybe they are acknowledging that their software only computes with rational >numbers.
Which isn't strictly true, since computers use only integers. Everything else is simulated with integer arithmetic. (Granted, integer is a subset of rational.)
Dav Vandenbroucke
Senior Economist
U.S. Dept. HUD
david.a.vandenbroucke@hud.gov
202-402-5890
I disclaim any disclaimers.
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