Measure The Sun Yourself
Friday, August 26, 2011 - 14:20
in Earth & Climate
Do you know what a creepmeter measures? Measurement is the heart of science. What distinguishes science from opinion or philosophy is measureables. The root of science is facts that are determined by actual observation, compared, then extended into predictions.Any good measurement has three parts: the number value, the units you're using, and the error. If I say I am 6 feet tall, that's a number (6) and a unit (feet), with a presumed error of 'within an inch or two'. All three parts are crucial.read more