http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/07/01/three-rules-of-thumb/ The blog of John D. Cook Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:59:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/07/01/three-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-20389 Jared Updike Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:56:32 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2550#comment-20389 Thanks Bill for sharing that video, and John for adding the link. Made my day. Thanks Bill for sharing that video, and John for adding the link. Made my day.

]]> http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/07/01/three-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-20382 Rick Regan Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:23:13 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2550#comment-20382 Re: the video (at about 7:55): A picosecond is a trillionth, not quadrillionth of a second. Re: the video (at about 7:55): A picosecond is a trillionth, not quadrillionth of a second.

]]> http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/07/01/three-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-20375 John Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:39:06 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2550#comment-20375 Thanks, Bill. I updated the post to include the interview you pointed out. Thanks, Bill. I updated the post to include the interview you pointed out.

]]> http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/07/01/three-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-20373 Bill the Lizard Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:16:28 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=2550#comment-20373 Grace Hopper gave a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57bfxsiVTd4" rel="nofollow">fun interview</a> back in the early 1980's on David Letterman. She explains Hopper's rule, and even takes it a step further and shows Dave what a picosecond looks like. Grace Hopper gave a fun interview back in the early 1980’s on David Letterman. She explains Hopper’s rule, and even takes it a step further and shows Dave what a picosecond looks like.

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