[nicolapede]

>> But allowing calculators WILL make those who like math reach much deeper into the field than without.

Have you ever run into any mathematician that praised the calculator for his/her career? I’d be really curious to read about that.

[wenc]

Pure math people probably don’t reach for calculators. But engineers do all the time. Back of the envelope guesstimating is bread and butter.

The modern equivalent of a calculator is Excel.

[Jensson]

> Back of the envelope guesstimating is bread and butter.

And that is not done with calculators, that is done quickly in your head by having practiced a lot of calculations manually. This is why engineer students still practice manual calculation in college in most places.

[tartoran]

Calculators are taken for granted but many mathematicians use computers extesively in their careers.