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Rangsk · 01-23-2005, 05:17 AM

There seems to be a general learning methodology where you can't use any existing tools until you know how to make the tool yourself. A type of ground-up framework.

So, for an example outside of the CS field, in math I learned how to do derivatives the hard way with limits before I was allowed to use tricks/tools that everyone in the real world uses. But does the same type of thing happen in other fields? I guess it depends on the field - in some it's not applicable. Can anyone think of examples that are outside of the math/science fields?

01-23-2005, 05:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rangsk Crazy Location: San Diego, CA	There seems to be a general learning methodology where you can't use any existing tools until you know how to make the tool yourself. A type of ground-up framework. So, for an example outside of the CS field, in math I learned how to do derivatives the hard way with limits before I was allowed to use tricks/tools that everyone in the real world uses. But does the same type of thing happen in other fields? I guess it depends on the field - in some it's not applicable. Can anyone think of examples that are outside of the math/science fields? __________________ "Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Except this. Well, including this, I suppose." -- Douglas Adams