> we had a huge ordeal converting our 32-bit space weather model to 64-bit because the change in precision changed our results, so we couldn't publish (in good conscious) without making sure the results weren't within a good margin of error
This is a really interesting dimension to the transition that I've never considered before. An actual change in correctness, not just compatibility. I would have thought for floats it would just add more decimal points
This is a really interesting dimension to the transition that I've never considered before. An actual change in correctness, not just compatibility. I would have thought for floats it would just add more decimal points