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My first freshman physics class consisted of random symbols scribbled onto a random blackboard. I was not from a physics background though. The learning new s
by floatrock 8y ago
My first freshman physics class consisted of random symbols scribbled onto a random blackboard. I was not from a physics background though.
The learning new stuff you're not familiar with is why it's noteworthy.
- drieddust 8y agoUnderstand but the article fails to do that for me. I do want to learn this stuff. Do you have any book/blog suggestions?
- floatrock 8y agoThe topic comes up relatively often on HN. Here's a thread from last month: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18241160 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18241160 You may or may not resonate with this particular article's theory, but I like seeing things like this posted here because you can collect more and more examples. The textbooks will take you only so far though... ultimately you need to go take the in-person exam.