Re: Which is faster? <> or Between

From: Malcolm Dew-Jones <yf110_at_vtn1.victoria.tc.ca>
Date: 3 Jul 2003 12:08:10 -0800
Message-ID: <3f047f1a@news.victoria.tc.ca>

Brian Peasland (oracle_dba_at_remove_spam.peasland.com) wrote:
: > Using my brain or a calculator to produce an answer in mathematics will not
: > produce different answers.

: So is this to say that your brain can calculate the following:

: (ln(pi^1/4))^2/3

: just as accurately as a calculator?

: Just kidding...

Actually, most calculators cannot produce the correct answer to the above, whereas a well trained brain might be able to produce the theoretically perfect answer. Received on Thu Jul 03 2003 - 15:08:10 CDT