The problem is older than I thought...

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The problem is older than I thought...

I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.

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Isn’t this just dependent on the level of abstraction? At the low level a CPU is just a calculator.

Presumably the user has a way to enter these digits. If they’re using a touchscreen, then there’s plenty of algorithms being used to make sure the intended touch target is triggered, even if they touch something in between.

There’s a lot of effort into making sure the user gets the intended result even if their input is fuzzy.

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Well, it’s propping up the US economy right now…

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Are you just being purposefully dense?

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No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll.

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Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology.

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