RE: Grand Digital Computer Race proves advanced mathematics is child's play with micro:bit

michaelkellett — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:59:29 GMT

Words fail me - this is SO stupid.

Sure, it's a good thing that the kid can write a programme (maybe a pretty cool one - see below)

But to imply that this was somehow beating or out-performing an iPhone finding the sequence by being asked questions in voice via Siri shows a complete lack of comprehension of the tasks actually being performed by the two computers involved, without even starting on the difference in complexity of the software.

Show me a 9 year old that can 'code' Siri - that would justify the hyberbole.

Actually, showing the kid's code for computing the Fibonnaci sequence would be a start, because then you could have shown us how she handles

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RE: Grand Digital Computer Race proves advanced mathematics is child's play with micro:bit

genebren — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:09:29 GMT

Never underestimate the power of a 9-year old with a BBC micro:bit! When you make programming simple, you can do more in less time.

Gene