Word: error
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...four series of measurements over periods of two to five months, was 186,270.75 mi. per sec. Best modern figure for light's speed, this is almost 14 mi. per sec. slower than the results of ten years ago. Inconstancies between individual measurements were ascribed to experimental error or "disturbing influences of unknown origin." But no doubt was expressed that the true velocity of light is indeed a constant constant...
...good faith and upon the best available information TIME identified, with picture, the mysterious marcher in the London funeral procession as Masseur Stoebs. Having discovered its error TIME now apologizes to all concerned. The Manchester Guardian identifies the mysterious marcher as follows...
Sixth Sense. Emil Hurja seemed to possess a sixth sense for predicting the regional outcomes of the 1932 election. His only notable error that year was in estimating that Roosevelt would carry Pennsylvania. In most other states his estimates of Democratic majorities were within 2,000 to 10,000 of the final results. In the eight Rocky Mountain States his forecasts were in error by an average of only 564 votes per state. When the votes were counted at the polls, he became an important man in Democratic politics. He had proved that he could count elections before they were...
...very well and high-minded to point out that it has lasted for a long time already. Venerability is always a desirable thing in an institution. But mere age must not be allowed to over shadow the fundamental error that lies embedded in this pernicious custom. Today is Leap Year day. Today is the day when action should be taken...
...days later the proposals were published and the Prime Minister's lips were unsealed. He made a speech again. It was a speech in which he confessed his error, but he said nothing to explain what had caused him to say that, when his lips were unsealed, he could tell us things which would prevent any single man from voting against the proposals which five days later he abandoned, confessing they had been made or sanctioned by the Cabinet in error...