[R-390] was: Theory Question now: abacus (OT)

[rbethman]

I never saw any elastic beads with four tours in the Orient, BUT, in the 
mid '80s I saw them being sold to tourists with a calculator built into 
one end.

Dumb tourists buying them too! Not here though. I still have my slide 
rules. Never need batteries or sunshine.

Bob - N0DGN

John Lawson wrote:
>
> On Mon, 15 Sep 2008, Barry wrote:
>
>> I wonder how they represent an irrational number on an Abacus?
> Elastic beads.
>
> Cheers
>
> John KB6SCO

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Bob - N?DGN