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Re: Geeks [slide] rule!
From: Norm Goldblatt
Date: 2013 Mar 30, 21:41 -0700
From: Norm Goldblatt
Date: 2013 Mar 30, 21:41 -0700
Interesting question. Everything is scaled up, including the width of the lines, so even tho the linear spacing between marks is larger, one could argue that the thicker lines oppose a concomitant increase in precision. That being said, I suppose the rule could be re-marked with finer increments making interpolation more reliable.
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