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I think the same thing is going on with the iPad now, that went on with Pocket Calculators, when they first hit the scene. There was a lot of this kind of think

I think the same thing is going on with the iPad now, that went on with Pocket Calculators, when they first hit the scene. There was a lot of this kind of thinking, that pocket calculators, and the ease with which they can be whipped out and use, was 'ruining peoples ability to do math'.. and well .. after all the iPad is just a pocket calculator on steroids. I don't see people complaining about calculators nowadays, but then again the generation that complained about them have all retired, I suppose ..

robertskmiles 15y ago
My calculator did ruin my ability to do mental arithmetic, because I had it in my pocket basically every weekday between the ages of 11 and 17. Damn school blazers and their capacious pockets. My general ability to do maths (in terms of understanding and applying mathematical concepts) is good, I got a degree in computer science, but my ability to do maths in my head is really bad.