Eleanor McHugh wrote:
> On 15 Nov 2009, at 23:02, Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
>> bother when wise use of BigDecimal and Rational will completely  
>> obviate
>> the need?
> 
> The physical limitations imposed on arbitrary-precision decimal
> computation by binary representation are something you should know
> *before* arguing that one representation is better than another.

I am aware of the limitations.  I believe I'm even fully aware of them. 
:)  What do you think I have failed to take into account?

> 
> 
> Ellie
> 
> Eleanor McHugh
> Games With Brains
> http://slides.games-with-brains.net
> ----
> raise ArgumentError unless @reality.responds_to? :reason

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