From perches to petaflops: the evolution of rational measurement

Precise measurements are indispensable in science and technology. Belfast-born William Thomson — later Lord Kelvin — expressed their importance, stating, “When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it. If you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind” … Continue reading From perches to petaflops:…