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Re: [Groff] Google+
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Keith Marshall |
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Re: [Groff] Google+ |
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Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:07:18 +0100 |
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On 18/04/12 21:01, James K. Lowden wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:02:59 -0400
> Peter Schaffter <address@hidden> wrote:
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>> It is true that the signal-to-noise ratio on the list is zero, which
>> might not be the case with Google+.
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> Surely you mean "approaches 1", not 0? Not that I'm helping....
I hope not! A signal to noise ratio of 1 means noise amplitude equal to
signal amplitude, (i.e. each at 50%). The ideal is signal --> 100%;
noise --> 0%, so signal / noise --> infinity.
We're normally close to that ideal, but I guess this thread is becoming
prejudicial to that.
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Regards,
Keith.