Lumifer comments on Open thread, Nov. 16 - Nov. 22, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 16 November 2015 04:08:36PM 6 points [-]

The problem is that it feels like voodoo to me.

Clarke's Third Law :-)

Anyway, you gain understanding of complicated techniques by studying them and practicing them. You won't understand them unless you study them -- so I'm not sure why you are complaining about lack of understanding before even trying.