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They don't teach engineering undergrad students how to use sliderules anymore either.[1] Technology changes. Literally noone other than maybe caligraphers, ty
by seanhunter 4y ago
They don't teach engineering undergrad students how to use sliderules anymore either.[1]
Technology changes. Literally noone other than maybe caligraphers, typeset designers and engravers needs to know how to use cursive writing anymore. It's gone from being essential for everyone to being an extreme niche.
[1] My dad always had a sliderule until I was like 8 or 9 and his sliderule was replaced by an HP RPN calculator. He learned to use it as an undergrad chemical engineer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule