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Re:Ask HN: What is -2^2? on Friday April 01, 2011 @11:38PM (#2399050)
Just remember PEMDAS: Parentheses first, Exponents next, Multiply/Divide, Add/Subtract. This is the order for dealing with simple math manipulations; don't trust a calculator that tells you otherwise.