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> Having aptitude in mathematics was once considered the highest form of human intelligence, yet a simple pocket calculator can beat the pants off most humans a
by dragonwriter 1y ago
> Having aptitude in mathematics was once considered the highest form of human intelligence, yet a simple pocket calculator can beat the pants off most humans at arithmetic tasks.
Mathematics has been a lot more than arithmetic for... a very long time.
- Jensson 1y agoBut arithmetics was seen as requiring intelligence, as did chess.