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I think the basketball example isn't true - this is a skill someone with the basic ability to throw a ball that far and no neurological impairments should be ab
by bayesian_horse 5y ago
I think the basketball example isn't true - this is a skill someone with the basic ability to throw a ball that far and no neurological impairments should be able to acquire, even if it takes a few months or years.
Chess? Not so much. In my opinion there is something in some people's brains that is akin to a custom hardware acceleration. It can be trained and further developed but the first seed must actually happen by chance. Nobody knows what creates those circuitry in some people's brains and there is no way to reliably recreate it.
- ncmncm 5y agoLiterally millions of people train and practice basketball for decades, from early childhood. How many of them can reliably sink a shot from mid-court? How many without looking? How much longer do you imagine they would all need to train? Even most of the best professional players can't do it. Why would they drive all the way to the basket if they could chuck it in from the other side of the court?
- bayesian_horse 5y agoI didn't say "reliably" and not blindfolded. Nor do people who practice basketball for decades usually practice this particular skill every day excessively.
- ncmncm 5y agoIf every pro could do it, the amount of practice wouldn't be excessive, it would be expected.