Re:How to See Bright, Vivid Images in Your Mind’s Eye
by Modified3019 on Saturday September 30, 2023 @06:43PM
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If you’re not already aware, there is also a phenomenon where a person wakes up with a solution to something they had a problem with. Sleep is required for memory formation and organization, during which new and sometimes novel associations can be made.
I personally consider naps an essential part of studying because of this.
Re:How to See Bright, Vivid Images in Your Mind’s Eye
by 725686 on Saturday September 30, 2023 @06:46PM
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I have, in more than one occasion, gone to sleep with a problem in mind and woke up with a solution, but it is more of a conceptual thing. To actually see the lines of code, if true, is wild.
Re:How to See Bright, Vivid Images in Your Mind’s Eye
by Stratoscope on Saturday September 30, 2023 @07:11PM
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The story is indeed true, in every detail. And yes, it was a wild experience.
I'd never had this happen before, nor since. I wish it were a skill I could develop and cultivate!
Re:How to See Bright, Vivid Images in Your Mind’s Eye
by winrid on Saturday September 30, 2023 @09:02PM
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This is just common solving problems while you sleep. Everyone does this. If you're having trouble with something - try a nap.
Re:How to See Bright, Vivid Images in Your Mind’s Eye
by tjbiddle on Saturday September 30, 2023 @09:27PM
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I think you missed the point.
Re:How to See Bright, Vivid Images in Your Mind’s Eye
by winrid on Saturday September 30, 2023 @10:27PM
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I must. It doesn't sound like anything special.
Re:How to See Bright, Vivid Images in Your Mind’s Eye
by chromoblob on Sunday October 01, 2023 @08:07AM
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Which point? That there were so many lines of code imagined exactly? It's a continuous scale. 20 lines seems very good, but not exceptional.
Several years ago a Facebook recruiter invited me to interview with them. It mostly went well, except I bombed the leetcode algorithm quiz.
The next day, as I expected, they sent me a polite note thanking me for interviewing but they would be moving on with other candidates.
The morning after that, I woke up and before I opened my eyes I saw the complete solution on the back of my eyelids, about 20 lines of code.
I stepped through the code mentally and thought, "Yes! This will work!"
So I ran to my computer and typed the code in to test it. Other than one bug - this was old-school JavaScript and I'd forgotten one var statement, so there was an inadvertent global - it worked perfectly.