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Could someone write the same kind of article for chemistry ? That would help me to accept the fact that I didn't get it at all :-) Oh, while you're at it : acco

by wiz21c 10y ago

Could someone write the same kind of article for chemistry ? That would help me to accept the fact that I didn't get it at all :-) Oh, while you're at it : accounting :-)

Tomte 10y ago
Some people like http://martin.kleppmann.com/2011/03/07/accounting-for-computer-scientists.html http://martin.kleppmann.com/2011/03/07/accounting-for-comput... I don't, I think it stays too much on the surface, in order to make the belabored analogy work. This may also be interesting to you: http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Tutorial.html http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Tutorial.html
prions 10y ago
The issue with chemistry is that you need to develop a "feel" (chemical intuition) for a lot of topics. A lot of chemistry taught in undergrad, like Organic, cannot always be neatly explained or solved with an equation. On top of that there seems to be as many exceptions to rules as there are rules themselves.
- selimthegrim 10y ago
  A lot of stuff taught in undergrad is also flat out wrong, especially anything to do with orbitals.
  - wiz21c 10y ago
    Exactly what I was thinking at that time. My conclusion was that they were forcing me to admit tons of things while at the same time confusing what could be understood logically and what had to be accepted as is. I feel better :-)
  - archgoon 10y ago
    What aspects of orbitals do they get wrong?
- johncolanduoni 10y ago
  Physics and math also lean heavily on intuition; you might have a clear cut path through the equations when you have the solution in front of you, but there's often no "playbook" that you can follow mechanically to get what you want from the fundamental equations.
tantalor 10y ago
Accounting in 8 steps, 1. Memorize this: Assets + Expenses = Liabilities + Capital + Income 2. Everything is positive, no negative numbers! 3. For every transaction, Total Debits = Total Credits 4. "Credit" is source of money, "debit" is destination of money 5. Assets and expenses increase with debits 6. Liabilities, capital, and income increase with credits 7. Expenses and income may only be increased (debited & credited respectively) 8. At the end of the accounting period, distribute income less expenses to capital accounts Example: Your business buys a property for 90k with 50k cash down and 10k closing costs. Assets: 90k house (debit), 50k cash (credit) Expenses: 10k closing cost (debit) Liabilities: 50k mortgage (credit) Total Credits: 100k Total Debits: 100k
- geoka9 10y ago
  > "Credit" is source of money, "debit" is destination of money But it gets even more confusing when they say "we credited your account" or "your account was debited".
  - tantalor 10y ago
    Yes, that is a prime source of confusion for those terms! The problem is all about perspective. From the perspective of the bank, your account is a liability, so when they deposit into it, then its value increases, hence "credit". When they say "your account" they actually mean "the account where we track how much money we owe you". From your business's perspective, your bank account is an asset, so when they deposit into it, then its value increases, hence "debit".
    - JadeNB 10y ago
      > > But it gets even more confusing when they say "we credited your account" or "your account was debited". > From your business's perspective, your bank account is an asset, so when they deposit into it, then its value increases, hence "debit". But what you're describing (a business depositing money into your account) is not what I, as a non-business owner, understand by "your account was debited". Businesses with whom I do (well) business use this terminology to mean that they have removed money from my account. (I'm not arguing with you—I've probably just misunderstood your terminology, and am seeking clarification.)

by wiz21c 10y ago

Could someone write the same kind of article for chemistry ? That would help me to accept the fact that I didn't get it at all :-) Oh, while you're at it : accounting :-)

Tomte 10y ago

Some people like http://martin.kleppmann.com/2011/03/07/accounting-for-computer-scientists.html http://martin.kleppmann.com/2011/03/07/accounting-for-comput... I don't, I think it stays too much on the surface, in order to make the belabored analogy work. This may also be interesting to you: http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Tutorial.html http://www.dwmbeancounter.com/tutorial/Tutorial.html

prions 10y ago

The issue with chemistry is that you need to develop a "feel" (chemical intuition) for a lot of topics. A lot of chemistry taught in undergrad, like Organic, cannot always be neatly explained or solved with an equation. On top of that there seems to be as many exceptions to rules as there are rules themselves.

selimthegrim 10y ago
A lot of stuff taught in undergrad is also flat out wrong, especially anything to do with orbitals.
- wiz21c 10y ago
  Exactly what I was thinking at that time. My conclusion was that they were forcing me to admit tons of things while at the same time confusing what could be understood logically and what had to be accepted as is. I feel better :-)
- archgoon 10y ago
  What aspects of orbitals do they get wrong?
johncolanduoni 10y ago
Physics and math also lean heavily on intuition; you might have a clear cut path through the equations when you have the solution in front of you, but there's often no "playbook" that you can follow mechanically to get what you want from the fundamental equations.

tantalor 10y ago

Accounting in 8 steps, 1. Memorize this: Assets + Expenses = Liabilities + Capital + Income 2. Everything is positive, no negative numbers! 3. For every transaction, Total Debits = Total Credits 4. "Credit" is source of money, "debit" is destination of money 5. Assets and expenses increase with debits 6. Liabilities, capital, and income increase with credits 7. Expenses and income may only be increased (debited & credited respectively) 8. At the end of the accounting period, distribute income less expenses to capital accounts Example: Your business buys a property for 90k with 50k cash down and 10k closing costs. Assets: 90k house (debit), 50k cash (credit) Expenses: 10k closing cost (debit) Liabilities: 50k mortgage (credit) Total Credits: 100k Total Debits: 100k

geoka9 10y ago
> "Credit" is source of money, "debit" is destination of money But it gets even more confusing when they say "we credited your account" or "your account was debited".
- tantalor 10y ago
  Yes, that is a prime source of confusion for those terms! The problem is all about perspective. From the perspective of the bank, your account is a liability, so when they deposit into it, then its value increases, hence "credit". When they say "your account" they actually mean "the account where we track how much money we owe you". From your business's perspective, your bank account is an asset, so when they deposit into it, then its value increases, hence "debit".
  - JadeNB 10y ago
    > > But it gets even more confusing when they say "we credited your account" or "your account was debited". > From your business's perspective, your bank account is an asset, so when they deposit into it, then its value increases, hence "debit". But what you're describing (a business depositing money into your account) is not what I, as a non-business owner, understand by "your account was debited". Businesses with whom I do (well) business use this terminology to mean that they have removed money from my account. (I'm not arguing with you—I've probably just misunderstood your terminology, and am seeking clarification.)