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The exhibit, https://history-of-mathematics.org/

> schoolwork survives, as do the student’s errors (10 times 45, for example, is definitely not 270).

So a student makes an arithmetic error and they author concludes:

> [this] work is a reminder that no matter how elegant or infallible mathematics may seem, it’s still a human endeavor.

Seems a little dramatic, but cool article, thanks for sharing .

So many things that we take for granted today were revolutionary at one point.

I like how intelligent people developed these complex ideas over decades and we expect teenagers to master them in a few months. To be fair, application is easier

Relevant SMBC comic https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/how-math-works

History of Mathematics – An Online Exhibit