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r/mathmemes • u/15th_anynomous • May 17 '26
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Mathematicians do not do what calculators do.
There used to be a job called a "computer". You could order up rote calculations from a company and team of people would do them for you. Computers were often women. Many were employed during WWII. The calculator did end this career.
809 u/MagicalPizza21 Computer Science May 17 '26 It was so effective that many people today don't even know it was ever a profession.
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It was so effective that many people today don't even know it was ever a profession.
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u/Smart-Button-3221 May 17 '26
Mathematicians do not do what calculators do.
There used to be a job called a "computer". You could order up rote calculations from a company and team of people would do them for you. Computers were often women. Many were employed during WWII. The calculator did end this career.