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Charles Babbage quote highlights disdain for "sloppy math"

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This item is a quote attributed to Charles Babbage, the father of the computer, expressing his disdain for "sloppy math." The quote is presented in the context of a webcomic titled "Hark! A Vagrant" by Kate Beaton, published in 2014. The item also includes hashtags related to comics, computers, math, LLMs, and AI. AI

RANK_REASON This item is a historical quote presented in a webcomic format, lacking newsworthiness or direct relevance to current AI developments.

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Charles Babbage quote highlights disdain for "sloppy math"

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "I can't abide sloppy math!" - Charles Babbage (father of the computer) to Georgiana. From " Hark! A Vagrant " webcomics by Kate Beaton (2014) # comics # comput

    "I can't abide sloppy math!" - Charles Babbage (father of the computer) to Georgiana. From " Hark! A Vagrant " webcomics by Kate Beaton (2014) # comics # computers # math # llm # ai

    LINKS harkavagrant.com/index.php

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