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Re:“I’m not that smart” by travisjungroth on Monday October 17, 2022 @01:00AM (#33229966)
If this isn’t to brag, then what is it for?
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Re:“I’m not that smart” by senko on Monday October 17, 2022 @01:08AM (#33229995)
(not gp) To show that intuitive math understanding is a thing.
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Re:“I’m not that smart” by travisjungroth on Monday October 17, 2022 @02:42AM (#33230435)
Doesn’t really seem to settle things. Comment explained that people learn math from somewhere. Reply described someone learning math in school, quickly and with low effort.
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Re:“I’m not that smart” by cglotr on Monday October 17, 2022 @09:23PM (#33241876)
Learning math elsewhere implies someone is smarter due to nurture. This dude experience implies raw intelligence (nature)
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Re:“I’m not that smart” by travisjungroth on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @09:46AM (#33247036)
There’s no description of his life from age 0 to 5 (incredibly formative nurturing years) and almost none before high school.
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Re:“I’m not that smart” by cglotr on Monday October 17, 2022 @09:21PM (#33241859)
To prove a point that some people are just smarter than others? A useful anecdote
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