Theist comments on Rationality quotes: May 2010 - Less Wrong

3 Post author: ata 01 May 2010 05:48AM

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Comment author: ValH 04 May 2010 05:19:50PM 2 points [-]

This is something I actually struggle with a lot. I read something that strikes me as profound, and that I agree with, but as soon as I try to explain it it's all gone, and I'm left with bits and pieces that don't make much sense to anyone else.

I'm not sure if this is a failure on my part to understand, simplify an idea, or explain it.

Comment author: Theist 04 May 2010 06:33:15PM 0 points [-]

I had a similar problem when I read Feynman's QED. His explanation felt so simple and easy to understand when I read it, but when I tried to explain it to someone else I couldn't make it make sense.