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  • This. So much.

    The Martian was the first and to this date only book that I’ve read and, when I was finished, decided to re-read right away.

    Love all Andy Weirs stuff. I’ve read the Martian four to five times now (lost count) I’ve also read Artemis twice and am currently re-reading Project Hail Mary.

    Even when you know the ending the way there is still always fun another time.

    Also I’ve re-read the Dirk Gently books since I just love Douglas Adams








  • somenonewho@feddit.detoMemes@lemmy.mlBig brain question
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    1 year ago

    To anyone who is as confused by this as I was when I first saw it. They basically want to teach a way to “solve” more complicated additions by first “getting to ten”, so if you want to add 8+9 it’s the same as adding 8+2 (from the nine) then you have 10 and then you add the remaining 7. (And 10+7 is obvious).

    Also the dots are a visualization of the process (each number represented with as many dots so you “take” two dots from the 9 (turning it into a 7) and “give” them to the 8 (willing it up to 10) so you “made” a 10.

    So the right answer here is, as I understand it:

    8+2+7=8+9=17