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By this very reason people shouldn't have learned addition and multiplication since numerical calculators were made available. They also absolutely shouldn't h

By this very reason people shouldn't have learned addition and multiplication since numerical calculators were made available. They also absolutely shouldn't have learned to play musical notes since computers can do that. My point is that learning the very basics of every human endeavor make you better prepared for any situation and will give you a better and deeper understanding.

borroka 4y ago
This is a common fallacy. If I say that going slow with the car is better than going fast, I am not saying that the optimal speed is 5 mph. In a CAD world, there is no reason to use pen and paper and a drafting machine. If I were to start learning technical drawing, how much time would I spend with the drafting machine? The answer is zero hours: there is no "market" for it (is there anyone who asks "please deliver without using CAD"?), it is not preparatory (as I wrote in another comment, is there anyone who is starting to learn how to play tennis using wooden rackets?), and it takes much longer to do anything with the drafting machine than using CAD. Learning addition and multiplication is preparatory and useful. Being a Luddite is rarely useful.