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@imathtutor.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:03 PM

#mathematics #math #HistoryofMath
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@simplebutnoteasy.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 3:13 PM

Because of Hindu-Arabic numerals, kids like us can do things scholars used to do.

Simple But Not Easy

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A four-panel black and white comic titled "SIMPLE BUT NOT EASY" featuring retro clip art. Panel 1 shows a young girl talking to a boy on a tricycle holding a teddy bear, with stone tablets showing Roman numerals in the background, explaining how ancient numbers looked different. Panel 2 features classical Roman statues and columns alongside text explaining how ancient numeric systems were slow and limited math to scholars, whereas the adoption of Hindu-Arabic numerals allowed children to perform advanced arithmetic. Panel 3 displays animated schoolhouse and textbook figures with text describing how spatial arrangements of modern numerals enable mental math and global standardization over the last few centuries. Panel 4 returns to the children: the girl offers to teach a secret language she made up with Teddy, to which the boy replies, "Nobody wants to learn your weird language. My daddy speaks American so I do too".

@quartzmedia.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 5:08 PM

The medieval scholar whose homework runs every app on your phone #Mathematics #HistoryOfMath