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Submitted by:Steve D. on 05/21/2021
Held:Not Yet
Category:Challenge
Typical Duration:60
Skills Required:
Difficulty:Moderate
Location:Indoors
Time Frame:Unimportant
Work as:Team
Equipment Needs:Moderate
DescriptionKind of a throwback activity to an older time when affordable pocket calculators didn't exist.
BasicsI think it would be a math race. Solve a number of problems using the slide rule as fast as possible.
Why is this something we want to do?Old school tech is fun and it will give everyone a chance to make fun of the old guys who've actually used a slide rule. Conversely, the old guys will get to show everyone else how to use a slide rule.
Variations:None Submitted
Equipment List:Slide rules, list of math problems.
Mitigated Risk:IIIE (Details)
Reviewed Date:2023-12-01
Reviewer:sdonohue