• Karl@literature.cafe
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            Not the one widely used, but they do know how to use the clock. And they’re not really that much more used than digital clocks. Therefore, it doesn’t matter

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              Would it matter to you if they didn’t know how to add and multiply without calculator?

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                It would cuz there’s no better alternative. But analog clocks do have an alternative … Digital clocks

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                  cuz

                  I guess spelling didn’t matter to you either? 🙄

                  no better alternative

                  Calculator is an alternative to the mental arithmetic sweetie. Yes we still want kids to know that 2 times 2 is four without using a calculator. Go figure why.

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                    I guess spelling didn’t matter to you either? 🙄

                    Pointing out spelling mistakes is lame af. Yup it totally doesnt. Who cares lmfao

                    Calculator is an alternative to the mental arithmetic sweetie

                    And there’s no alternative which allows you to use it without any required prior knowledge on how to use it. And therefore we use the calculator as an alternative for larger calculations.

                    Yes we still want kids to know that 2 times 2 is four without using a calculator. Go figure why.

                    Because like I said, the mind is faster with smaller calculations. And, like I said, digital clocks are more convenient alternative to analog ones.