The Community Café: "until they are slower than an abacus"

Return to Index

"until they are slower than an abacus" May 15 2008 at 7:36 PM		(Login PhyloGenesis) R from IP address 71.102.246.240
Response to I Have a Solution

They already are, there are kids that can do a 10-digit number * 10-digit number calculation in their head (on an imaginary abacus) faster than you can open Calc and enter the equation :-). PhyloGenesis ------------------------ "For each programmer, there is an equal and opposite programmer who can't stand to read the first programmer's code." - Snook

Response Title	Author and Date
* Agreed. You can see various YouTube videos on it, especially with Japanese students. ^_^ (View Thread)	rpgfan3233 on May 16, 1:04 PM
Yes, but can they beat Richard Feynman	Dr. Yes, but on May 16, 1:45 PM
That's the funny thing about mathematical tools...	rpgfan3233 on May 16, 4:05 PM

Newbies usually go to www.qbasic.com and click on The QBasic Forum
Forum regulars have their own ways, which include The QBasic Community Forums