Was it even true back then? I mean, how long has it been since a math-based

Jul 19, 2021
8:23:22am

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profession was done by people who didn't have electronic calculators of some type at their immediate disposal all the time?

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Does anybody else remember being told by our math teachers that

Corn Pop

7/19/21 7:41am

writing in cursive

LeonMarek

7/19/21 7:42am

Sadly a lost skill. My parents had the absolute best penmanship. I am amazed

LV Mike

7/19/21 7:55am

Yes, that was a waste of time. Plus, some people’s cursive can be really hard to

BlooCoog

7/19/21 8:04am

Cursive should be taught so we can read older writings.

SpiffCoug

7/19/21 9:20am

naw, just write a program to scan it and translate it to real letters

Pangare

7/19/21 11:02am

Now they can’t read cursive

2FarGone

7/19/21 9:42am

Fortunately, they don’t teach this at all anymore

YIsForBrigham

7/19/21 9:59am

That you were important and special

Charles Darwin

7/19/21 7:43am

You just evolved the wrong way.

MrClark

7/19/21 8:23am

There is no wrong way to evolve. Not evolving on the other hand

Charles Darwin

7/19/21 8:33am

That math is everywhere and you’ll use it in every job.

Cougarclaw

7/19/21 7:52am

That we will use algebra and calculus. I mean, if you are an engineer or another

BlooCoog

7/19/21 7:57am

Compound interest? That’s algebra

Iman23

7/19/21 8:07am

I use math every day with my work. Math is absolute. I love that!

MrClark

7/19/21 8:24am

I use algebra all the time. My kids constantly need homework help.

Not Even Close

7/19/21 8:31am

Swing and a miss.

Mitty

7/19/21 8:59pm

That we'd all be using the metric system

Jesse Pinkman

7/19/21 8:12am

We should be. Some of us do regularly, just not completely.

Dread Pirate Westley

7/19/21 8:14am

Why though? Fractions are much more practical than an exact decimal

CougieMcCougFace

7/19/21 8:31am

This is 100% because of inexperience. The metric system is objectively superior.

Hotlanta

7/19/21 9:02am

But why does that matter?

CougieMcCougFace

7/19/21 9:58am

You're not making a real point

Hotlanta

7/19/21 10:11am

I get not wanting to change because it might not be worth the effort, but

bluesloth

7/19/21 10:19am

I didn’t say it’s “better” in all cases

CougieMcCougFace

7/19/21 10:39am

The bigger numbers point is interesting. Would distance be easier to understand

bluesloth

7/19/21 9:14am

I wish.

bluesloth

7/19/21 8:25am

That “carrying the one” was the most intelligent way to add or multiply

CougieMcCougFace

7/19/21 8:20am

Was it even true back then? I mean, how long has it been since a math-based

shoganai

7/19/21 8:23am

1969

Nat Gas Man

7/19/21 10:01am

The best math teacher I ever had embraced technology. He was all about using any

BYUtka

7/19/21 10:04am

every one gets a trophy

Pangare

7/19/21 11:04am

That masks are effective against the spread of disease. My kids got 3 colds

DeekLyfter

7/19/21 11:06am

Your family is a statistical anomaly. In the rest of the country there was

BlooGeek

7/19/21 3:08pm

Ive

Mitty

7/19/21 9:00pm

My family has been WAY less sick in the past year, wearing masks, so...

Mitty

7/19/21 9:01pm

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