Post #1261276
2026-03-25 15:17 UTC
@kevlin I'm pretty sure it's actually done on purpose. A lot of people confuse accuracy with precision, so a very precise value - Google Maps telling me it'll take 4 hours 21 mins to get to London if I leave now - makes people believe it must be right.
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@kevlin@mastodon.social 2026-03-25 20:54
@zudnick While I certainly believe that some people (and companies) will use this as a cynical ploy, I think that Hanlon's Razor applies far more often.