

| Subject: | Re: speedo/odo error confusion |
| From: | mike miller |
| Date: | Wed, 24 Oct 2001 17:37:09 -0700 |
If this is the analysis you do when chemistrying I can tell that the ranks of great chemists were increased by one when you chose the field. Mike LOL > From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> > Reply-To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> > Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 16:14:54 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: speedo/odo error confusion > > It is obvious. The earth is not flat. The mile markers are in a straight > line, but your bus must traverse the surface of a sphere, aka The Earth. > The variance is because of valleys (high correlation) and hills (low > correlation). > > -Matthew > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death > Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" > University of Idaho > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > >> >> Here's what I recorded >> my trip odo I-70 milepost >> 77.8 0 >> 186.2 100 >> 292.0 200 >> 323.0 230 (Colorado state line) >> >
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