Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The slide rule chopsticks were featured in the Summer 2025 Curiosity Box. This is episode 89 of my video series about old calculating methods.

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Logarithmic beats inspired by "Hotter than a Molotov" by The Coup. youtu.be/X8AW7PmsxAY

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