• @Tar_alcaran
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    422 years ago

    “But what if you have to write a job application letter?”

    Well, Ms Sullivan, you were WRONG.

    • @Viking_Hippie
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      232 years ago

      “It’s so you can do the math even if you don’t have a calculator available”

      “Oh, like literally never?”

      • @[email protected]
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        182 years ago

        It’s still pretty useful to do simple math in your head. For example chicken adding a few numbers together or multiplying something. In general stuff that would take longer to type in than just calculating yourself.

        • @Viking_Hippie
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          -42 years ago

          If it’s not important enough to take a few seconds to a minute typing it, it’s not important enough to use a skill that’s severely atrophied from decades of intentional disuse 🤷

          • newIdentity
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            112 years ago

            It’s pretty useful guessing how much you need to pay when picking multiple products in the supermarket

            • @Viking_Hippie
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              12 years ago

              Again, you can do that on your phone calculator. Hell, most grocery stores even have self scan apps if you want to go a step further

              • @Cenzorrll
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                12 years ago

                That sounds like an incredible amount of work vs just adding rough estimates together. I can add two numbers in less time than it takes to reach into my pocket.