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The Unsure Calculator allows users to perform calculations with uncertain values, using range notation to specify the range within which the actual values are expected to fall. The tool simplifies the understanding of statistics by allowing non-exact numbers to be used in calculations, thus making it accessible to a broader audience. Originally created to help with everyday financial decisions, it also finds use in complex equations like the Drake equation in astrophysics. Despite its simplicity and limitations, it runs 250K AST-based computations using the Monte Carlo method for each calculation.

Unsure Calculator

Calculate with numbers you’re not sure about

this is really awesome! such a simple and brilliant idea.
i tried it once and immediately thought: why didn’t this exist before? how did i live without it? and obviously: why didn’t I think of that! 😂
once you see it, it’s so obvious! like most brilliant ideas :-)