• @TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    1811 months ago

    It’s still pretty useful to do simple math in your head. For example chicken adding a few numbers together or multiplying something. In general stuff that would take longer to type in than just calculating yourself.

    • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      -411 months ago

      If it’s not important enough to take a few seconds to a minute typing it, it’s not important enough to use a skill that’s severely atrophied from decades of intentional disuse 🤷

      • newIdentity
        link
        fedilink
        1111 months ago

        It’s pretty useful guessing how much you need to pay when picking multiple products in the supermarket

        • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          111 months ago

          Again, you can do that on your phone calculator. Hell, most grocery stores even have self scan apps if you want to go a step further

          • @Cenzorrll@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            111 months ago

            That sounds like an incredible amount of work vs just adding rough estimates together. I can add two numbers in less time than it takes to reach into my pocket.