Re: Next generation COBOL?

Can I do quantum mechanics in Cobol NG?

Mike wrote:
> Steve Richfie1d wrote:
> >
> > (Note here the indefinite sign, which is part of several proposals
> > (including mine) for better computer arithmetic than IEEE-754 floating
> > point. MOST computations made by present floating point hardware now
> > produce WRONG results! For example, 1.0/3.0 = 0.33 (observing
> > significance), and NOT 0.33333333 as computers now universally claim.
> > This underlies the inability of present climate and economic simulators
> > to produce stable long-term results.)
> >
>
> OK, my brain is too small to encompass the writing of a simple embedded
> COBOL-like language, but I have to challenge the above statement. I
> just tried to divide 1 by 3 on a piece of paper, and just like my
> calculator, I found it to be 0.3 repetitive. I'd hate to have to track
> down my grade school teachers and ask for my money back on my math
> classes....

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