AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
3min snip
Empire of the Sum
99% Invisible
The Imprecise Precision of Using a Slide Rule
Using a slide rule requires aligning numbers precisely and then estimating the result, leading to inherent imprecision. The tool's focus on linear equations drove the simplification of complex equations, resulting in a world where structures were stronger and less efficient than necessary, due to the limitations of calculations with a slide rule.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode