Timeline for What does " measures of magnitude larger" mean?
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| Mar 28, 2016 at 21:40 | comment | added | Omnidisciplinarianist | Okay, @WhatRoughBeast, I can understand where you're coming from. I've whittled out the offending elements. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. | |
| Mar 28, 2016 at 21:38 | history | edited | Omnidisciplinarianist | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Removed a possibly misleading portion of the quote.
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| Mar 28, 2016 at 17:23 | comment | added | WhatRoughBeast | Since "this is a common exaggeration" , your paraphrase "literally that shifts...are larger by multiple powers of 10" is not appropriate. It just means that the shifts are larger than in the past, and the speaker is exaggerating. | |
| Mar 28, 2016 at 17:02 | comment | added | Omnidisciplinarianist | @WhatRoughBeast, I'm curious as to what you're referring to. The four elements I wanted to make sure to include from StoneyB's comment were: a) a definitive answer is impossible without context; b) the actual correct phrase orders of magnitude; c) "this is a common exaggeration"; and d) stoney's explanation of the literal meaning. What am I missing? | |
| Mar 26, 2016 at 18:39 | comment | added | WhatRoughBeast | I'd suggest you reread StoneyB's whole answer. "orders of magnitude" is the most likely intended phrase, but it's also most likely an exaggeration. The phrase simply means, I believe, "strikingly larger". | |
| Mar 26, 2016 at 1:57 | history | answered | Omnidisciplinarianist | CC BY-SA 3.0 |