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mike
Feb 2, 2017 07:04
In the context of a scientific journal, it more than likely is. Where everything is empirical :)
mike
Feb 2, 2017 07:00
as if it's a flaw in the microscope, or it could be better somehow
mike
Feb 2, 2017 06:59
@CowperKettle - limiting resolution sounds rather negative to me
mike
Jan 31, 2017 06:12
Afternoon!
mike
Jan 30, 2017 09:24
34ºC and hot here
mike
Jan 30, 2017 08:58
Good afternoon o/
mike
Jan 26, 2017 06:21
or yes, that's correct.
mike
Jan 26, 2017 06:21
I would probably confirm, with agreement
mike
Jan 26, 2017 06:20
for example, that's correct.
mike
Jan 26, 2017 06:20
seeing that this is a job interview situation, you heard me right seems a tad rude or brash
mike
Jan 26, 2017 04:50
that makes sense to me, yes :)
mike
Jan 26, 2017 04:32
if something is contemptible, it makes you feel contemptuous
mike
Jan 26, 2017 04:29
contemptuous is a feeling, if I remember correctly - to feel contempt
mike
Jan 26, 2017 03:17
you are referring to a specific march that took place
mike
Jan 26, 2017 03:17
I would use the
mike
Jan 25, 2017 16:15
@EngFan: someone who is easily influenced by others perhaps?
mike
Jan 25, 2017 15:26
Prime (symbol)
The prime symbol ( ′ ), double prime symbol ( ″ ), triple prime symbol ( ‴ ), quadruple prime symbol ( ⁗ ) etc., are used to designate units and for other purposes in mathematics, the sciences, linguistics and music. The prime symbol should not be confused with the apostrophe, single quotation mark, acute accent, or grave accent; the double prime symbol should not be confused with the double quotation mark, the ditto mark, or the letter double apostrophe. The prime symbol is very similar to the Hebrew geresh, but in modern fonts the geresh is designed to be aligned with the Hebrew letters and the...
mike
Jan 25, 2017 15:26
I've seen it used for more often for coordinates - degrees, minutes and seconds
mike
Jan 25, 2017 15:24
it's not very commonly used though
mike
Jan 25, 2017 15:24
" means seconds
mike
Jan 25, 2017 15:24
' means minutes
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:56
True. Even when typing in other languages, many people omit accents unless typing on a dedicated keyboard - it's too much hard work :)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:54
@snailplane - I would imagine so. Every calculator I've ever picked up uses an obelus to denote division
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:53
an obelus is almost always used in children's mathematics books in Ireland
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:52
:)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:52
it reminds me of division problems when I was a kid
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:51
many of the operators we use today evolved form a time when keyboards were quite limited in the symbols they provided
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:51
it's a case of practicality more than anything else
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:50
My working day is almost over, so technically I'm over the hump :)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:50
roll on Fridayyyyyy
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:40
both are interchangeable
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:40
every other batch or every second batch
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:38
every other batch sounds better
mike
Jan 25, 2017 08:38
@CowperKettle: each other batch sounds odd to my ear
mike
Jan 25, 2017 07:17
I'll take your word for it
mike
Jan 25, 2017 07:17
@M.A.R. - hehe - fair enough :)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:48
Yeah - I've seen Jim here before - I figured he was a teacher. Seems to be a very interesting person.
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:47
Teaching, and I coordinate an English Dept. And software development on the side :)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:45
people here still refer to themselves as Burmese, by the way :)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:45
@M.A.R. - you still haven't - I'm Irish :D
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:41
@M.A.R. Myanmar
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:41
@M.A.R. GMT+06:30
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:18
though there are a few people here in a close enough timezone to me
mike
Jan 25, 2017 06:17
the joys of being in the wrong timezone :)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 05:49
:)
mike
Jan 25, 2017 05:49
tumbleweeds blow past
mike
Jan 25, 2017 05:49
Happy hump day :)
mike
Jan 24, 2017 14:15
Good evening all
mike
Jan 24, 2017 01:11
I used to live in Santa Cruz, a long time ago :)
mike
Jan 24, 2017 01:10
haha - greetings from the future :)