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8note ◴[] No.45056484[source]
for mechanical engineering drawings to communicate with machinists and the like, we use tolerances

eg. 10cm +8mm/-3mm

for what the acceptable range is, both bigger and smaller.

id expect something like "are we there yet" referencing GPS should understand the direction of the error and what directions of uncertainty are better or worse

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1. _kb ◴[] No.45059441[source]
Or for something likely relevant to many here - 3 point time estimates for project planning.

Probability distributions (even very simple ones) provide a much clearer view across any domain where there’s inherent uncertainty.