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by Houshalter 3455 days ago
My dog does advanced calculus and trigonometry whenevet I throw him a ball. He calculates the trajectory, the timing of his muscles, and thousands of other variables, and catches it.

The brain absolutely does tons of math. It's just well below the level of consciousness. Most people can learn to do analog math problems well within a few percent accuracy. It's symbolic math that is foreign to us.