Full title: Enslaved African mental prodigy Thomas Fuller, the "Virginia Calculator" famously out-calculated standard arithmetic tools in 1780 by factoring leap years into a 70-year-old's age in seconds right on the spot.
Enslaved African mental prodigy Thomas Fuller, the "Virginia Calculator" famously out-calculated standard arithmetic tools in 1780 by factoring leap years into a 70-year-old's age in seconds right on…
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fdnomad@programming.dev · 21 pts · 2d
I don't understand. What exactly did he calculate quickly? Why is there a calculator instead of actual 1780 arithmetic tools?
Mok98@feddit.it · 28 pts · 1d
"How many seconds did this 70 year old live?" Is the question he answered, therefore the amount of leap years matters. Why there is a modern calculator in the picture or why is the post worded in such a weird way I don't know
lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1d
He calculated math quickly. "Calculator" as a term is older than electronics – it meant someone who could... calculate quickly.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1d