Re: why float

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Waaaay back in my university days, in my Numerical Analysis course, I
remember one example in which using doubles everywhere (the obvious
solution) actually increased error and gave a less precise answer than
judicious application of floats in the right places.

Don't ask me to remember the precise example. That was a long time ago.

So, yes, even when memory is not an issue floats have their uses...
mostly for engineering applications, I would imagine.

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