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Humble Pi by Matt Parker — WisdomDeck honest review
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Humble Pi

by Matt Parker

Math errors with consequences: bridges, calendars, spreadsheets, rounding, a plane that ran out of fuel. Funny and instructive.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Check units.
  2. Rounding kills.
  3. Errors are human and predictable.

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Parker's mistakes.

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