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wtg
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posted 12 November 2023 10:39 AM
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Why the Human Brain Perceives Small Numbers Better

The discovery that the brain has different systems for representing small and large numbers provokes new questions about memory, attention and mathematics.


https://www.quantamagazine.org...placement=newsletter


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posted 12 November 2023 11:07 AMHide Post
You would think they’d have told us about this guy when I was studying accounting.

The original bean counter?
 
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posted 12 November 2023 12:15 PMHide Post
You guys are not so much into estimating as counting.


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posted 12 November 2023 01:01 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by Mikhailoh:
You guys are not so much into estimating as counting.


I've known many accountants who seemed to be very much into estimating.
 
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posted 12 November 2023 11:16 PMHide Post
Estimating is a good skill for counters to have.

Not everybody can (or takes the time to) step back from a calculation and ask, "Does this answer make sense?"


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