Re: advantages of forth over other languages

Doug Hoffman wrote:
>  Robert Spykerman wrote:
> 
> 
>> Ok, I'm really curious, you got me baited. I have to ask:
>>
>> Tell me about slide rules and raspberry jam, is there some 
>> great
>> secret I am not aware of?
>>
>> I didn't grow up in the era of slide rules but I've got a 
>> perfectly
>> good one that does logs perfectly well without the aid of jam 
>> in any
>> shape or form.
> 
> The transition from slide rules to pocket calculators happened 
> while I was an engineering student (mechanical).  IMHO the only 
> value of knowing how to use one is one becomes adept at 
> estimating.  I threw mine away the same day I bought my HP-35.

I still keep one in my pocket. I had it when I paid $400 for my hp-35. 
That no longer works, but my little Pickett does.

Jerry
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