importance of accuracy in calculations

[Aaron Titus <titus@MAILAPS.ORG>]

You've undoubtedly heard about the "miracle of the miners".  Well,
here's a CNN story on how they decided where to drill an exploratory
shaft and the importance of accurate calculations.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/07/28/mine.turning.point/index.html

Often, our students do not take calculations very seriously.
Situations like this are a good reminder that we should be meticulous
in our calculations.

AT