tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post959230021325296484..comments2023-12-30T19:42:59.088-08:00Comments on Adventures in Fuel Economy, Energy Use, Physics, and Life: "Exponentially" really does mean somethingKing of the Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-27693197058679865022010-01-27T12:42:20.108-08:002010-01-27T12:42:20.108-08:00Ed,
Yes, I should have done so. I'm working o...Ed,<br /><br />Yes, I should have done so. I'm working on an update to the post now that it's been linked. At the time is was more in the nature of a rant than educational!King of the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-8384510718652770352010-01-27T08:07:27.440-08:002010-01-27T08:07:27.440-08:00Pity, I was hoping you'd give a simple descrip...Pity, I was hoping you'd give a simple description of exponential functions. How about: "the rate of increase at a particular time is proportional to the size at that time". If there are more bacteria or humans then more descendants will be breed.Ed Davieshttp://www.edavies.nildram.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-10430665301935704022009-03-29T17:17:00.000-07:002009-03-29T17:17:00.000-07:00It's an honor to have such an esteemed blogger as ...It's an honor to have such an esteemed blogger as yourself post a comment!<BR/><BR/>Yes, there is a whole universe of exponents.King of the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841601144107400103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26744483.post-25931708153301167612009-03-29T17:02:00.000-07:002009-03-29T17:02:00.000-07:00What about "exponentially more", the comparative f...What about "exponentially more", the comparative form? Like "with this modification, I get exponentially better mileage than previously." I've run into that one a couple of times.<BR/><BR/>To which I say, yes indeed. Much depends, however, on the exponent.Michael Tobishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.com