On 3/16/2016 2:26 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
When I was teaching lab as a grad student back in 1978, I had the occasion to take
a slide rule with me as my calculator batteries had died. A student asked me to check
his calculations, so I whipped it out and a few swoops later verified what he had done.
He looked at me in amazement and asked me "What is that?".
BTW: Did you know you can add using a slide rule?
I did know that. I certainly don't recall how. My recollection was that someone showed me and I couldn't see the point.
Paper and pencil was easier, faster and more accurate.
Summing Up Moose
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What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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