doubles or not

From: bdg (ased_at_noo.com)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:25:46 -0700

"Avoid using doubles when integers will do..."

How could this be true? Since whenever we have to represent a number to
certain extent of accuracy of certain digits after decimal point and when
even a float can not be enough for this, we may need doubles. Am I missing
something?

Thanks!

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