The FuMP
2024-10-15
Artist
Dave Guhlow
Title
Roman Numerals
A parody of Tom Lehrer's "New Math", using very old math.
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Comments
JoeActor - Oct 15, 2024
Finally! A clear explanation of OLD MATH!!! Very nice ;-)
Alverant - Oct 15, 2024
Do Sanskrit and the Bablyon base-60 after that.
kahnman - Oct 18, 2024
Great Parody Of New Math By Tom Lehrer. Great Idea Lol
artpaul - Oct 21, 2024
I reminded me of 18 wheels on the Big Rid by Heywood Banks when he counts them in Roman Numerals
Danny D - Oct 23, 2024
I like Ryan North's assessment of Roman numerals in How to Invent Everything: "Roman numerals require you to do mathematics in your head just to figure out what number you're dealing with, and we should all stop talking about them right away. Here are their only uses: making the numbers on clocks look nice, or putting them after your name to distinguish yourself if your parents couldn't even think of a single name for you that wasn't the exact same name one or both of them already had. Avoid."
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A-Log - Oct 15, 2024
Great way to put that song on its ear, Dave!