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[Scribe]

One cannot solve a complex problem, if it cannot be expressed, defined, and understood in simple language.

 

[Thomas Shey]

One cannot solve a complex problem, if it cannot be expressed, defined, and understood in simple language.

By this definition no advanced engineering problem could ever be solved.

 

[Cadence]

By this definition no advanced engineering problem could ever be solved.

I was picturing some complicated math ones for the same remark.

I mean, if you give me enough pages and time I could put the statement all in simpler words. But there's a reason that isn't how the theorem's are stated.

 

[Scribe]

By this definition no advanced engineering problem could ever be solved.

I disagree. Even complex topics can be articulated in simple language. Now, the answer may be detailed, and technical, thats not the problem. The problem itself can (IMO) be expressed in basic terms at a high level most of the time. I've walked upper management types through complex technical issues many many many times, and they have not the slightest clue what anything means at a programming level.

 

[Aldarc]

I have lost patience for anime that goes beyond about ~52 episodes, with some exceptions. If I see that it goes beyond that, I will need a good and compelling reason to continue. This naturally excludes a lot of popular shonen anime. However, I have not really seen much that has persuaded me that many are worth watching for that many episodes for what feels like so little actual story content. There are so many episodes and arcs in these series that just DRAG while meandering aimlessly in protracted fight scenes and poorly paced plots! Give me an anime with a good beginning, middle, and end within the span of 13-52 episodes! I just don't have the time or patience for anything beyond that scope.

 

[Guest 7042500]

Rolling for stats is awesome. I love seeing what the dice come up with. ( OD&D)

 

[overgeeked]

If everyone else in the class can understand the assignment with the instructions given, your inability to understand just might be a you problem.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yep. And that makes rolling for stats pointless because the players can just cycle through an endless string of PCs until they get a set of stats they like. So, to prevent the players from optimizing the fun out of the game, simply drop rolled stats.

Nope. I like rolled stats.

 

[Micah Sweet]

If everyone else in the class can understand the assignment with the instructions given, your inability to understand just might be a you problem.

Maybe its just a bad assignment.

 

[Thomas Shey]

I was picturing some complicated math ones for the same remark.

I mean, if you give me enough pages and time I could put the statement all in simpler words. But there's a reason that isn't how the theorem's are stated.

I'm not sure how you'd even begin to describe some micro-engineering problems in simple language. They often have references to things that we have no normal need to talk about, and thus no common terms for.