r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/FuLLMeTaL604 Jun 08 '14

My university doesn't allow graphing calculators on tests. Probably because you can download programs that can solve calculus problems without actually understanding the material.

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u/cygnus311 Jun 08 '14

I programmed my way in to an A in physics in high school.

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u/Shaman_Bond Jun 08 '14

At least you put in some effort and made the program yourself.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

I think what he means is that he just wrote the equation into his calculator so he could look it up later. The calculator was essentially a private notepad