Accuracy is basically the product of resolution and calibration.
Stated accuracy on a product spec sheet is what should be possible sans any calibration (out of the box).
Some medical thermometers are presumably pretty accurate: keeping track of a woman's temperature as part of a way to monitor fertility would require a decent accuracy.
Groth: I was quite honestly in the mood to make smart ass comments the other day. Is Bill's data the holy grail? Nope. Does his approach make it harder for testers? Yep. He has assuredly stopped me in my tracks for publishing any test data over the last year or so as I improve my data collection and measurement at the house. Is this a bad thing? To me, no. I would feel bad if myths were perpetuated or if waterblocks were bought and sold based on erroneous data from me. Is this a bad thing to the WBTA? Not so sure. I get the vibe that this is a "good enough" type group.
Don't think that cross calibration will get you where you want to go with cheap gear. Think about this logically. If the error bars are large, and we include them as we correlate the blocks, then what have we gained? Statistics is the one true friend that tells you that your fiance is a whore.
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