XPost: comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-12-14 12:38, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 10/12/2025 2:25 pm, Rich wrote:   
   >> In comp.os.linux.misc c186282  wrote:   
   >>> On 12/9/25 22:05, Rich wrote:   
   >>>> In comp.os.linux.misc c186282  wrote:   
   >>>>> On 12/9/25 06:53, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 9/12/2025 9:09 pm, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   ...   
      
   >>>> But a tire under load is no longer a perfect circle,   
   >>>   
   >>> Familiar with the phrase "Good Enough ..."  :-)   
   >>>   
   >>>> so if you use the loaded "radius" or "diameter" (even though   
   >>>> neither really applies to a "non-circular shape") you'll come up   
   >>>> short for the "distance around the outside of the tire".   
   >>>   
   >>> Only a little.   
   >>   
   >> If you plan to use that distance to measure your speed, that little   
   >> will amount to a nice error in your final speed number you   
   >> calculate. And this subthread got started by discussing speed   
   >> measurements.   
   >>   
   > Could that be why the Cops allow a margin of error??   
      
   All instruments have an unknown error.   
      
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