Kaisu Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 I always taught by the philosophy that if I can't explain it to a 12 year old then I don't understand it. Even the most difficult concept can be broken down into simpler ideas.
chbare Posted July 15, 2013 Author Posted July 15, 2013 Unfortunately, some concepts simply lack human intuition. As humans we are biologically wired to understand a macroscopic world and thus develop intuitive heuristics to learn and function in this world. At some point, simple analogies break down and completely fail to explain some of the deepest concepts that underlie the universe.
Richard B the EMT Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 I always taught by the philosophy that if I can't explain it to a 12 year old then I don't understand it. Sounds a bit like Denzel Washington in "Philadelphia" : "Please explain that to me as if I were a 5 year old child?"
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