Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
tedunangst
on April 10, 2012
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
NOAA: U.S. Records Warmest March; More than 15,000...
I was replying to the parent comment, not the story, and the claim that we could somehow determine the significance of 8.6 without knowing more. As for press releases, "It was hot" is probably a sufficient level of detail for most people. :)
nl
on April 10, 2012
[–]
We are talking about weather. A little common sense will let you decide if 8.6 degrees is significant.
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3820795
for the calculations if you insist.
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search:
