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I move that all computing devices be equipped with a small explosive charge, set to explode when someone refers someone else to Goldberg's What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About Floating-Point Arithmetic without the referrer emself having read it.

It would not have to be lethal. I could be content if the apparatus maimed the user into harmlessness.

For what it is worth the advice I wish I had received instead of being suggested Goldberg's essay the first time is:

1. Print numbers in hexadecimal format as often as you can (%a in C99). Input them that way when it makes sense.
2. Don't worry floating-point numbers are just bits. Stop listening to anyone who tries to confuse you with generic reasoning about an arbitrary base β.

YMMV