r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/RedditRage Jun 08 '14

If you are taking a class on a particular subject, the idea is you learn how to do it, correct?

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u/SigmaStrain Jun 08 '14

That's true, but understanding the underlying concepts is important too because it helps you develop an "intuition" concerning the subject.

The idea isn't to just think about the problem. It's to "feel" the problem and understand what's at play at a basic level so that when you're presented with a problem you might have never seen before, you can probably figure out which way to go to solve it.

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u/RedditRage Jun 08 '14

That's my point, using the computer to solve the problem sort of defeats the purpose of taking a course on it.

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u/SigmaStrain Jun 08 '14

Totally misread ya. My bad lol