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Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition
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RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition
Um . .

keep in mind everyone brings something different to the table in cognitive skills.

I'm terrible at math at the level of algebra and above.  Period.  And it seems to be an inherent wiring issue.  Some years ago I had dire need to master some HO scale model railroad planning software.  I wasn't thrilled about it, and as I am almost daily reminded, the folks that write software (and design computers) are profoundly different cognitively than me.  Conversely, the people that 'designed' home electrical wiring, (T1, T2, ground, neutral, red, black, allowable wire ampacity, fuses, breakers, etc) God bless 'em, they did everything the way I would have done it. I've wired houses, 3 and 4 way light switches, grain bins, motors, garages, and a bunch other stuff)  and other than being slow (work by myself) I'm damn good at it. But in sparky school, complex arithmetic is right at the limits of what I can do with numbers.

Geometry, haven't touched since high school, but I remember liking it and doing well with it.  Most I've done with it since was with the model train software and laying out grain bin locations for my farm for access and grain drying.

Well anyhow, the gist is, I bet everyone wishing they could unnerstan integrals and such, most likely has skills and skill sets most of the folks that can integrate e to the x in their sleep can only dream of.  And vicety versa in regards to art and cooking and mining, and materials science and baseball and music and etc.

No one is good at everything, and spending time worrying about other peoples cleavage, or hairline, or benchpressing ability, or height or skinniness or braininess in otherwise obscure endeavors and fields is


well, we all know.


(and notice I didn't list penis size)


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Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by A Handmaid - August 24, 2016 at 5:28 pm
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Alex K - August 24, 2016 at 5:46 pm
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Alex K - August 24, 2016 at 5:54 pm
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Cyberman - August 24, 2016 at 10:06 pm
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by vorlon13 - August 24, 2016 at 10:18 pm
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Cyberman - August 24, 2016 at 10:20 pm
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Alex K - August 25, 2016 at 4:04 am
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Alex K - August 25, 2016 at 8:20 am
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Cyberman - August 24, 2016 at 10:45 pm
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Jesster - August 25, 2016 at 7:34 am
RE: Fundemental theorem of Calculus intuition - by Jehanne - August 28, 2016 at 12:52 pm

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