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Published on Apr 10, 2010

For those of you who didn't know, they used to teach mathematics a little differently. Here's how they do it now.

Song: New Math
Artist: Tom Lehrer
Album: That Was the Year that Was

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  • Alex Erickson

    Alex Erickson 3 months ago

    I remember first watching this: so THAT'S why Dad always got pissed off, trying to help with math homework!

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  • racoonknux49

    racoonknux49 4 months ago

    The idea is that nobody in the audience grew up with it, unlike you. Leherer capitalizes on this and comedy is produced as a result. As an example, I was taught math the "normal way", and as a result I am able to appreciate this for its comedy value.

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  • SuperCrudBucket

    SuperCrudBucket 2 days ago

    why is he wearing glasses?

    

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  • Jason Witcher

    Jason Witcher 1 week ago

    This is awesome and you look great!!

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  • ElusiveParticle

    ElusiveParticle 1 week ago

    Artificial Intelligence Is God . com

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  • orangelephantses

    orangelephantses 1 week ago

    in base 8, 4+4=10, and in base 6, 3+3=10, since you don't have a digit for the base you are using- like how in base 10 there is no digit for 10.

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  • dumchican

    dumchican 1 week ago

    i really have no f*cking idea at this point

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  • cbernier3

    cbernier3 1 week ago

    does anyone understand old math?

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  • Fernando Lamadrid

    Fernando Lamadrid 2 weeks ago

    Is that 32 = 5^2+1 or 32 = 2^5?

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    dumchican 2 weeks ago

    *deleting system 32*

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  • Fernando Lamadrid

    Fernando Lamadrid 2 weeks ago

    Unknown digits "8" and "9": Does not compute.

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  • Alpacajon

    Alpacajon 2 weeks ago

    Why is there a blind guy in the corner?

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