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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (14 children) You can't calculate 2+2 with a slide rule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (7 children) Moves C index to 2 on the D scale Moves indicating line to 2 on the C scale Reads 4 on the D scale Good thing 2+2 and 2*2 yield the same answer. Would have to bust out the addiator otherwise permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) abacus say what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yoy can use 2 normal rules to add/rest 2 numbers, but you can't do it in a slide rule with its logarithm scales. But luckily there are solutions out there permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Well, but fails with 3+3, there an US engineer must use still an addiator. Nowadays it's easier with an pocket calculator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) But a pocket calculator doesn't get you nearly enough street cred these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Well, even an iPhone has an calculator by default (maybe with an monthly fe) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) But when I'm at the club with my friends and I pull out the Pickett model N600-ES speed rule to calculate the tip, all the eyes are on me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago In my studies I used a doble side rule, the Faber-Castell 2/83 N Novo-Duplex, 31 scales, not so practical for the pocket (>38cm) permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago Maybe you can't permalink fedilink source parent [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) You could probably do log_10(10²×10²) instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago It's the same as 2*2 permalink fedilink source parent [–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) ln(2) + ln(2) = ln(4) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Try with 3+3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, that's too complicated for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (7 children) Moves C index to 2 on the D scale Moves indicating line to 2 on the C scale Reads 4 on the D scale Good thing 2+2 and 2*2 yield the same answer. Would have to bust out the addiator otherwise permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) abacus say what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yoy can use 2 normal rules to add/rest 2 numbers, but you can't do it in a slide rule with its logarithm scales. But luckily there are solutions out there permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Well, but fails with 3+3, there an US engineer must use still an addiator. Nowadays it's easier with an pocket calculator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) But a pocket calculator doesn't get you nearly enough street cred these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Well, even an iPhone has an calculator by default (maybe with an monthly fe) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) But when I'm at the club with my friends and I pull out the Pickett model N600-ES speed rule to calculate the tip, all the eyes are on me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago In my studies I used a doble side rule, the Faber-Castell 2/83 N Novo-Duplex, 31 scales, not so practical for the pocket (>38cm) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) abacus say what? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yoy can use 2 normal rules to add/rest 2 numbers, but you can't do it in a slide rule with its logarithm scales. But luckily there are solutions out there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) Yoy can use 2 normal rules to add/rest 2 numbers, but you can't do it in a slide rule with its logarithm scales. But luckily there are solutions out there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Well, but fails with 3+3, there an US engineer must use still an addiator. Nowadays it's easier with an pocket calculator. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) But a pocket calculator doesn't get you nearly enough street cred these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Well, even an iPhone has an calculator by default (maybe with an monthly fe) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) But when I'm at the club with my friends and I pull out the Pickett model N600-ES speed rule to calculate the tip, all the eyes are on me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago In my studies I used a doble side rule, the Faber-Castell 2/83 N Novo-Duplex, 31 scales, not so practical for the pocket (>38cm) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) But a pocket calculator doesn't get you nearly enough street cred these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Well, even an iPhone has an calculator by default (maybe with an monthly fe) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) But when I'm at the club with my friends and I pull out the Pickett model N600-ES speed rule to calculate the tip, all the eyes are on me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago In my studies I used a doble side rule, the Faber-Castell 2/83 N Novo-Duplex, 31 scales, not so practical for the pocket (>38cm) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Well, even an iPhone has an calculator by default (maybe with an monthly fe) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) But when I'm at the club with my friends and I pull out the Pickett model N600-ES speed rule to calculate the tip, all the eyes are on me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago In my studies I used a doble side rule, the Faber-Castell 2/83 N Novo-Duplex, 31 scales, not so practical for the pocket (>38cm) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] johncritzman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) But when I'm at the club with my friends and I pull out the Pickett model N600-ES speed rule to calculate the tip, all the eyes are on me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago In my studies I used a doble side rule, the Faber-Castell 2/83 N Novo-Duplex, 31 scales, not so practical for the pocket (>38cm) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago In my studies I used a doble side rule, the Faber-Castell 2/83 N Novo-Duplex, 31 scales, not so practical for the pocket (>38cm) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) You could probably do log_10(10²×10²) instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago It's the same as 2*2 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) ln(2) + ln(2) = ln(4) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Try with 3+3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, that's too complicated for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Try with 3+3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, that's too complicated for me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 point 1 year ago Sorry, that's too complicated for me permalink fedilink source parent