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Originally Posted by rat
this is no surprise to me, and something that i've believed for years now. even a simple four-function calculator hinders the performance of mathematics, as people become more dependent upon the calculator to do the work their brain would normally.
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To be fair though, you shouldn't assume everyone around you is stupid just because they aren't adept with numbers. Mathematical reasoning has never, ever come naturally to me, and I consider myself (and am considered by others) to be extremely intelligent. I couldn't even comprehend the formula you outlined in your post, nor can I do long division, on paper or in my head. I can reason my way to an answer if I have to, but when it comes to numbers, I just stumble.
Words, on the other hand, I have a bit of an affinity with. But, you can't base a person's intelligence on their ability to write. Some fantastically intelligent and capable people can barely string a sentence together on paper.