Tech Leaders Emerge Behind Plan to Build New City Near California Air Base
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A group that has spent nearly $1 billion to buy thousands of acres northeast of San Francisco plans a new community with housing and clean energy.

Tech leaders emerge behind plan to build new city near California air base — Group has spent nearly $1 billion to buy thousands of acres northeast of San Francisco::Group has spent nearly $1 billion to buy thousands of acres northeast of San Francisco

  • BlizzardEnglish
    23·
    10 months ago

    The difference between 8 & 10 is 2, the difference between 800 million and 1 billion is 200 million.

    • mosiacmango@lemm.eeEnglish
      53·
      10 months ago

      And the difference between 8 and 10 is 20% of 10. The difference between 800 million and 1000 million is 20% of 1000 million.

      20% = 20%. The ratio is the same.

      Since saying “8 is nearly 10” is reasonable, saying “800mil is nearly 1000mil” is also reasonable. The math doesnt change just because of the scale.

      • BlizzardEnglish
        23·
        10 months ago

        Or they could simply say the actual amount instead of clickbaiting.

        • mosiacmango@lemm.eeEnglish
          52·
          10 months ago

          What’s clickbait about using what we’ve established is a perfectly reasonable statement? 800mil is nearly 1 billion, exactly as stated.

          Your problem is that they used common english instead of using slightly more precise english? A precise english that doesnt change the tone, timber, or really even the facts of the matter at hand?

          Okay then.