CD>  I would love to hear a good explanation as to why 
 CD>  3.142(double) != 3.142(float)
Try converting them from base 10 to base 2.  
Remember that IEEE 754 Short Real (float on most platforms, including x86 
PCs) has a 23 bit significand, and that IEEE 754 Long Real (double on most 
platforms) has a 52 bit significand.
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