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Old 23-08-2015, 07:01 PM
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Math/Science fail....

It disturbs me when a leading newspaper, such as the Sydney Morning Herald, publishes a piece that demonstrate a sheer lack of understanding of basic mathematical concepts by the author:

Take this little snippet by David McCowen from a motoring article published on the 21st in the SMH.

"Producing 476kW at 6500rpm and 819Nm at 3800rpm, the LS9 would represent the most powerful engine ever sold in an Australian-made car, outgunning Ford's final 351kW FPV GT-F by an order of magnitude"

Sorry Dave...that's a fail

An order of magnitude more power would place the LS9's output at around 3510 kW....not a mere 120 kW or so.

Perhaps a sad reflection on the teaching of Science/Math in our schools?