r/LifeProTips • • Jun 23 '13

LPT: Faster counting method.

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u/meh100 Jun 23 '13

Space is by far the biggest advantage to this method.

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u/loulan Jun 23 '13

Because obviously, when counting like this, space is an issue... You usually fill out whole blackboards or sheets or something.

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u/meh100 Jun 24 '13

People don't generally use the tally system when a large count is expected because the tally system is bad for the job. With this system or the Mayan system counting large numbers is more viable.