

And if it’s pointed to 37, a prime number? Do you have to have your tables memorized up to 37x37 to be able to read that?
It’s knowing how to count, at best. But out of curiosity, do you really go “long pointer at 8, 8x5=40” internally when reading the clock?
I’d imagine most people would just go “40”.
Case in point: in school, we learned how to read a clock before we learned anything at all about multiplication.
??? There’s also no 40 on a clock. And what, are you only able to read a clock to an accuracy of 5 minutes…?
bullshit. Everyone knows how to read them, and they are everywhere.
I guess we just had different lessons.