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Abacus was a convenient calculation method in the past, why is it eliminated now?

Because there are more convenient calculators in modern society, its advantages are smaller and faster than abacus, and its price, manufacturing method and manufacturing technology are very convenient, which gradually eliminated the traditional abacus in ancient China, and these abacus abacus became some antiques. In fact, there is another reason, that is, when using abacus to calculate, the requirements for people are higher than others, because he will ask us to recite some formulas, but for most people, memorizing formulas is a very boring thing, and many people won't and don't want to learn, but these modern computers are different, just a few additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions are enough.

When I was very young, I often saw these abacus in some pharmacies, especially in the homes of some Jianghu people. They looked antique. These abacus are made of some wood, and their appearance is very strong and durable. Many curious children even play with these abacus as toys, but it is not a toy, but a calculation tool. Abacus was used in many places in ancient China, and it can be seen in some grain stores and some shops. Only with the development of modern society and the progress of industry, the abacus was gradually eliminated by history.

Even in some areas, these courses of abacus calculation have been cancelled, so it seems that this ancient culture of abacus calculation has been impacted by some contemporary cultures, but in my opinion, abacus calculation also has its own unique cultural charm and unparalleled advantages, because it can exercise our brain power and our computational thinking, and more importantly, it can exercise our finger flexibility, which can make our fingers more flexible and help some elderly people exercise their minds.

To sum up, the reason why the abacus was eliminated is, in the final analysis, the development of the times, the progress of science and technology and the progress of industry, and many more and more advanced calculators have appeared. These calculators have more advantages and are more easily accepted and recognized by people, so the abacus has been eliminated.