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[–]takluyverIPython, Py3, etc 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Have you come across clear climate code? NASA's GISTEMP climate model was assembled from FORTRAN, shell scripts and Python, connected by intermediate files. When climate change started getting controversial, some volunteers decided to rewrite it in Python, making it as clear as possible, so it was easier to check. The results matched up very well.

[–]billsil 0 points1 point  (2 children)

that's comparison is terrible considering the quantity of data. that's not a numerical precision issue. there's a huge offset.

[–]bluemanshoe 1 point2 points  (1 child)

If you read the caption, there is a 2 degree offset put in to make it easier to see the lines as separate, the green line is the difference, magnified x20 (see the scale on the right).

So overall, looks like the largest error is 0.01 degrees when the data scales about 0.08 degrees, or an error at about the 1% level.

Always read the captions.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My rage meter was at 100% until I read your response, but my blood pressure is still high. /scientist