whats funny is the divide between math theory in the 20th century and automated arithmetic. math world - "wouldn't it be great if we had a thing called a field

whats funny is the divide between math theory in the 20th century and automated arithmetic. math world - "wouldn't it be great if we had a thing called a field, or even better a group, a bunch of rules everyone agrees on where operations are closed and you can make all these great discoveries and there is so much consistency and predictability..." computer world - "yes but wouldn't it also be great if we could add binary fractions with rounding...."