• frezik@midwest.social
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    11 months ago

    The metric system should be redone in base 12, and RPN should be the norm for teaching arithmetic.

      • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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        edit-2
        11 months ago

        twelve phalanges makes four digits, use the thumb to count. Also prettier.

    • CrushKillDestroySwag
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      edit-2
      11 months ago

      Yes. Also everyone should be required to learn how to use a slide rule before they ever get given a calculator - I think that seeing how the numbers relate to each other on a physical device can help students conceptualize them better.