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Old 02-24-2016, 01:03 PM   #47 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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NOTHING is 100% efficient, so:

99% × 99% = 98.01% efficiency
95% × 95% = 90.25% efficiency
90% × 90% = 81.00% efficiency

Q: Recognize any *trend* in the above sequence of numbers?

A: The more times anything has to be translated/converted/changed, the LESS the total efficiency has become!
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