My calculator is light powered. But I take your point.
The idea is to learn some stuff. Facts, figures, approaches to problem
solving, bodies of theory. Then out in the world you figure out how to
apply this body of knowledge to real world problems in an efficient manner.
73 de Gary, AA2IZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "James C. Owen, III" <k4cgy_list@yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Fwd: FCC ELIMINATES CW EXAM]
> BUT if that battery fails on the calculator then you will have to
> fall back on the slide rule and you need to know how to use it.
> 73 Jim K4CGY
>
> --- Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
> > I like the analogy to the slide rule. You can do the math with
> > a slide rule
> > or a calculator. You don't have to know how to use a slide
> > rule to get the
> > right math answers. (in fact, with a calculator, you probably
> > will get a
> > correct answer more of the time).
> >
> > Stuart
> > K5KVH
> >
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