Maths, stupid finger counting, or is it?

[crash_davis 23114]

Came across this video.  I first thought the kids were stupid, then realized that Asian kids are never stupid.

imgur

which led me down the rabbit hole to this.

https://www.parent24.com/Learn/Back-to-School/maths-finger-calculations-the-indian-way-20170227

 

why is this not taught in american schools?

[workswithseed 2109]

Looks like they're just waving their hands around

[CooterBrown 18015]

5 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

why is this not taught in american schools?

Can you imagine the outcry of mouth breathers if we taught that? 

OH MY GAWD! GIT THIS FURRINER SHIT OUT OF MURICA!!! I DUNT LERN MY MATHS THAT WAY!!! WUTS GUD FOR ME IS GUDER FOR MUH KIDS!!!! DERP DERP DERP!!!!

The bitching about common core would be nothing compared to this. We don't care about what's best, it's about what's comfortable and familiar. 

 

[LonghornJones 837]

They're deaf. Its sign language.

[Brisketexan 105169]

Dude....they're flipping you off in 48 languages....

 

[Sbbruin 21865]

What in tarnation?

[BabaYaga 15302]

Obligatory

[crash_davis 23114]

 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Our son did that when he was a little kid figuring math problems.  Now he's a computer engineering grad.

[crash_davis 23114]

Just now, Onboard 2.0 said:

Our son did that when he was a little kid figuring math problems.  Now he's a computer engineering grad.

did your wife bang an asian dude 22 years ago?

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Just now, crash_davis said:

did your wife bang an asian dude 22 years ago?

I guess so, cause he didn't get his math prowess from me, that's for damned sure.

[Helobious 9464]

I use the knuckle trick whenever I can’t remember if a month has 30 or 31 days

[crash_davis 23114]

3 minutes ago, Helobious said:

I use the knuckle trick whenever I can’t remember if a month has 30 or 31 days

truth.

[Rougarou 594]

No offense, but how can an adult not remember if a month has 30* or 31 days? You've had 30 years and it's 1 data set with, what, 24 inputs?

 

* Or 28

Edited August 2, 2019 by Rougarou

[Asithappens 974]

1 hour ago, crash_davis said:

Came across this video.  I first thought the kids were stupid, then realized that Asian kids are never stupid.

 

That's wacist.

[Asithappens 974]

1 hour ago, workswithseed said:

Looks like they're just waving their hands around

It's sign language for "fuck you roundeye, we're gonna take over soon".

And they just might.

[Native Horn 3504]

55 minutes ago, Helobious said:

I use the knuckle trick whenever I can’t remember if a month has 30 or 31 days

But how many months have 28 days?

Spoiler

All of'em

 

[Fuck Tim Beck 3834]

1 hour ago, Helobious said:

I use the knuckle trick whenever I can’t remember if a month has 30 or 31 days

I use a different type of knuckle trick. On your mom.

[retread 2951]

What kind of black magic is this?

 

[TwiceHorn 31511]

Best of all, it has a ludicrous sounding name.

Chisanbop

[bernorange 8362]

and...

 

Edited August 2, 2019 by bernorange

[TwiceHorn 31511]

1 minute ago, bernorange said:

 

That's because it isn't an H-P!!!

[retread 2951]

Two girls are playing a word game while adding all these numbers

Quote

As I mentioned in a previous post, a million Japanese children every year learn the abacus, which they call soroban.

The high point of the abacus calendar is the All Japan Soroban Championship, which took place earlier this year in Kyoto.

And the high point of the championship is the category called "Flash Anzan" – which does not require an abacus at all.

Or rather, it requires contestants to use the mental image of an abacus. Since when you get very good at the abacus it is possible to calculate simply by imagining one.

In Flash Anzan, 15 numbers are flashed consecutively on a giant screen. Each number is between 100 and 999. The challenge is to add them up.

Simple, right? Except the numbers are flashed so fast you can barely read them.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/alexs-adventures-in-numberland/2012/oct/29/mathematics

Edited August 2, 2019 by retread

[WBT 20638]

Is there some reason they can't picture the numbers in their head without all the flailing about?

[El Diablo 4232]

Hate to break the news but kids flippin' boogers ain't new.

[retread 2951]

14 minutes ago, WBT said:

Is there some reason they can't picture the numbers in their head without all the flailing about?

The two girls in the post above yours are doing it in their head. If you search for "flash anzan" on youtube, there are lots of videos.

 

[SDG 3319]

9 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

What in tarnation?

You went to UCLA; if you can’t translate, who can?  

[WBT 20638]

13 minutes ago, retread said:

The two girls in the post above yours are doing it in their head. If you search for "flash anzan" on youtube, there are lots of videos.

 

OK, as someone who did UIL number sense, that's pretty cool

[Guest Lobo]

On 8/2/2019 at 11:40 AM, Helobious said:

I use the knuckle trick whenever I can’t remember if a month has 30 or 31 days

I used the knuckle trick on your mom during "finger math" night.  30 or 31 days from now, she'll be telling you about your new little brother.

Edited August 5, 2019 by Lobo

[Newdoc 3448]

On 8/2/2019 at 6:00 PM, TwiceHorn said:

Best of all, it has a ludicrous sounding name.

Chisanbop

Well we've got "mmmbop" from the Hanson brothers so take that commies!

[Native Horn 3504]

On 8/2/2019 at 6:07 PM, TwiceHorn said:

That's because it isn't an H-P!!!

HP 12C is my daily driver at work.

['stache 21825]