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		csours on June 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why do electronic components have such odd values?... do geometric sequences care about the base?

perlgeek on June 4, 2024 [–]

The ones mentioned in the article return to powers of 10.

In contrast, musical notes don't, their frequencies return to powers of 2.

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