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Google Versus My 5 year old

Discussion in 'Payments' started by Skellig, Nov 30, 2006.

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    Ok, this is a real snap from today.
    For those not familiar the figure on the top and bottom are the total (displayed twice).

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    The maths behind this are extremely complex and I had to get my 5 year old to check them but here's how it works.

    $18.43 + $4.03 = $23.41 - This is according to Google.
    $18.43 + $4.03 = $22.46 - This is according to my 5 year old

    Which ones right, I'm confused I was never good at the complex maths stuff :p
     
    Skellig, Nov 30, 2006 IP
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    checksum Notable Member

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    Haha, Google messed up and you reap the rewards! :D
     
    checksum, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  3. rush4rk

    rush4rk Active Member

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    Duh! what the hell! you are so cheated! like 5 years old kid. ^.^ can I have that extra one
     
    rush4rk, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  4. falcondriver

    falcondriver Well-Known Member

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    i assume google uses a higher precision internal, like you get 13.7 cents for a click but it shows 14 cents for this one. at the end you get the sum of 13.7, 53.15, 24.9, ...
     
    falcondriver, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  5. frisby

    frisby Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Google is always right. ;)

    Wait till end of the day and all stats will be correct.
     
    frisby, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  6. chatmasta

    chatmasta Peon

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    #6
    Your five year old can add decimals? That kid's gonna be doing calclus by third grade!
     
    chatmasta, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  7. Not_My_Style

    Not_My_Style Peon

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    I've never heard of "calclus". Is this a new mathematical law or something? ;)
     
    Not_My_Style, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  8. sufi

    sufi Well-Known Member

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    Google shows rounded off figures, sometimes I get clicks from one site $2.43 and from other $1.43, but the total is $3.85
     
    sufi, Nov 30, 2006 IP
  9. Seiya

    Seiya Peon

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    Omg they cheated you of 5 cents. sue them! lol =x Weird though, how can a computer mess up like that? ;)
     
    Seiya, Dec 2, 2006 IP
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    Computerized Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, they round off decimals...

    (5 year old adding decimals - WTF?!)
     
    Computerized, Dec 2, 2006 IP
  11. DFence

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    hey Bill Gates can do college cal. while in high school :)
     
    DFence, Dec 3, 2006 IP
  12. LucasMS

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    #12
    there are clicks which are not being tracked by any of your channels ..
     
    LucasMS, Dec 4, 2006 IP
  13. carl_in_florida

    carl_in_florida Active Member

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    #13
    You are only viewing channel data. You have a link that does not have a channel assigned to it.
     
    carl_in_florida, Dec 4, 2006 IP
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    chatmasta Peon

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    #14
    I know a few kids who do that though.
     
    chatmasta, Dec 4, 2006 IP
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    Quicksilver Peon

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    He didnt get cheated 5 cents. Look more closely. :p
     
    Quicksilver, Dec 4, 2006 IP
  16. sufi

    sufi Well-Known Member

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    I think I got it, you might have got some clicks from unspecified channel. Try adding up all channels clicks and compare it with total clicks.
     
    sufi, Dec 4, 2006 IP
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    Hiya
    seriously the time spent over a few cents and how it came about would be better of spent on writing an article and submitting it. Seriously get some bigger worries.
    Cheers
     
    broganorama, Dec 5, 2006 IP