Re:A man who can read letters but not numbers exposes roots ...
by eminence32 on Sunday August 02, 2020 @12:31PM
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> Since he couldn't process numbers in any useful manner
I don't think this is true, because the article says:
> Yet he could still do mental arithmetic and perform other mathematical operations.
> He eventually mastered an entirely new digit system (where ⌊ stood for 2, ⌈ for 8, etc.); determined to keep working, he had his computer rigged to present the new numerals onscreen.
That suggests to me that he could indeed process numbers, but just couldn't see them
I don't think this is true, because the article says:
> Yet he could still do mental arithmetic and perform other mathematical operations. > He eventually mastered an entirely new digit system (where ⌊ stood for 2, ⌈ for 8, etc.); determined to keep working, he had his computer rigged to present the new numerals onscreen.
That suggests to me that he could indeed process numbers, but just couldn't see them