Academic decline Memes

The evolution of math students is truly magnificent. On the left, we have the Roman numeral gladiator, calculating XXIII + XLVI with nothing but sheer brain power and possibly the blood of their enemies. Meanwhile, modern students are defeated by the terrifying concept of "letters in math" despite having a calculator that could launch the ancient Romans to Mars. The irony? Those intimidating Roman numerals ARE letters in math! Nothing says intellectual decline quite like complaining about algebra while simultaneously being unable to calculate a 15% tip without technological assistance. The calculator has become both our greatest tool and the crutch that's causing our mathematical muscles to atrophy faster than a mathematician's social skills at a party.