by Ed Edwards » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:43 pm
Finally I found out the ALT code for " ± " (plus or minus). This is the mathematical symbol used in science to indicate how correct the measurment is. Which my Meter Stick I can only measure something to the nearest two mm (milli-meter). So the length of the middle part of my left index finger is 27mm ± 2 mm. that is, the length of that part of my body is now somewhere between 27-2 = 25mm and 27+2=29mm. People who know about this accuracy indicator understand Science reports more (unfortunately, a lot of news reporters do not know about the ± acuracy indicator - so the message is lost).
ALT0177 (zero, one, seven, seven) is the code for ±
(or, if you grab it in your buffer, you can copy it all over the place)
ALT only works with the numeric key pad and not with the top row (numbers).
Hold down ALT, type on the keypad: 0177. When you release the ALT, the symbol will appear: ±
( for the physical Millennial Messianic Reign of Jesus )-- Ed Edwards, AGW Dude
(AGW = Anthropogenic Global Warming)