Sniffnoy comments on Learned Blankness - LessWrong

130 Post author: AnnaSalamon 18 April 2011 06:55PM

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Comment author: Sniffnoy 19 April 2011 01:48:15AM *  8 points [-]

I have to say, if I saw anyone write the equation that way I'd question how much they understood the concept themselves!

EDIT: Let me also add, if I saw anyone asking that "what's the constant" question, I'd conclude they didn't understand it unless I saw good evidence otherwise...

Comment author: SilasBarta 19 April 2011 02:31:30PM 5 points [-]

Just to brighten your day, that would be most teachers and probably most textbook editors.