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Cryptizard t1_jcvyclj wrote

I don't know, did people stop learning arithmetic when the calculator was invented? Does nobody play sudoku since a computer can just solve it instantly? Do we not care about good chess players since they can never beat the computer?

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ExposingMyActions t1_jcvzqwp wrote

I discovered sudoku from the Harvard Python Algorithm Course from YouTube and I play it every so often.

So as you point out, games of mathematical form will always exist

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MelodiGreig OP t1_jdhacdz wrote

You say this but I do think ut's becoming somewhat of a problem with kids who cant do basic arithmetic.

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Cryptizard t1_jdhetph wrote

Prior to COVID, math scores in the US were consistently trending upward for 20 years. COVID definitely knocked everything off track, but I don’t think your statement is true in general.

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MelodiGreig OP t1_jdhrb3d wrote

And those tests may or may not allow calculators depending on the curriculum.

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