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To be fair, the "new math" of the 60s deserved that.
by new2628 6y ago
To be fair, the "new math" of the 60s deserved that.
- 082349872349872 6y agoIf you disliked the new math, you'll detest Linderholm, Mathematics Made Difficult https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3693042-mathematics-made-difficult https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3693042-mathematics-made...
- new2628 6y agoI saw that a long time ago, it is hilarious.
- ksaj 6y agoTom Lehrer thought New Math was weird enough that he wrote a song about how to subtract with it. (Verse 2 is in base 8!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6OaYPVueW4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6OaYPVueW4