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It is funny. Until I read Tesla's stuff I had no idea that not everyone does this. I visualize and tear down machines and designs in my head. Design in my sl

by Ccecil 3y ago

It is funny. Until I read Tesla's stuff I had no idea that not everyone does this. I visualize and tear down machines and designs in my head. Design in my sleep...etc. Sometimes when I am describing a machine and how it works my hands move as if I am positioning the machine...because in my vision..it is really there. It blocks out the "real world" if I let it. I was always criticized in school for daydreaming...I suspect this is why.

polalavik 3y ago
I always love hearing about how people visualize. I have almost zero visualization abilities. Instead I seem to get by on intuition. I can sort of just sense the direction i need to go, technically, and then try it out and iterate on it. There is never a clear picture until its done. Iterating is probably way less effective than good visualization, but its all I got.
- Ccecil 3y ago
  There are iterations...the design isn't usually done. But they evolve as I work on the idea. Taking off parts and swapping out others. It was really nice learning CAD design for this reason...being able to properly get the designs into the real world.
  - qup 3y ago
    Did you teach yourself CAD? What was your path? Do you remember a time before you visualized effectively? (Is it something practiced?)
    - Ccecil 3y ago
      Yes. I learned CAD on my own...not saying "self taught" since I used other people's videos and guides sometimes...but more "self guided" which is how I would probably describe most of my learning. I was also the "C" student who aced the standardized tests. Never enjoyed school...read ahead a lot...told "we don't care if you get the right answer...do it our way". I don't recall any time where I couldn't visualize. I can remember back to when I was 3-4 fairly well and I always remember this being part of how I am. For the most part I remember everything I read also...which can be bad since at times misinformation that has also been memorized makes me second guess. As far as designing in my sleep...I mainly just focus on the problem as I am falling asleep. I find that when I wake typically there will be progress on the design which I can go mechanically work on. This is mostly during the assembly phase that I use this though...when I am actually assembling the machine and debugging the last minute "gotchas".
- cbracketdash 3y ago
  > Instead I seem to get by on intuition This is also something Tesla would do! - "But instinct is something which transcends knowledge. We have, undoubtedly, certain finer fibers that enable us to perceive truths when logical deduction, or any other willful effort of the brain, is futile."
cbracketdash 3y ago
I suppose, for me, I've never spent time working on physical problems until now. Most of my life I've worked on programming problems or mathematical problems or other abstract problems which didn't require the highest level of visualization. I do clearly remember daydreaming in AP Spanish about projects too lol.

by Ccecil 3y ago

polalavik 3y ago

I always love hearing about how people visualize. I have almost zero visualization abilities. Instead I seem to get by on intuition. I can sort of just sense the direction i need to go, technically, and then try it out and iterate on it. There is never a clear picture until its done. Iterating is probably way less effective than good visualization, but its all I got.

Ccecil 3y ago
There are iterations...the design isn't usually done. But they evolve as I work on the idea. Taking off parts and swapping out others. It was really nice learning CAD design for this reason...being able to properly get the designs into the real world.
- qup 3y ago
  Did you teach yourself CAD? What was your path? Do you remember a time before you visualized effectively? (Is it something practiced?)
  - Ccecil 3y ago
    Yes. I learned CAD on my own...not saying "self taught" since I used other people's videos and guides sometimes...but more "self guided" which is how I would probably describe most of my learning. I was also the "C" student who aced the standardized tests. Never enjoyed school...read ahead a lot...told "we don't care if you get the right answer...do it our way". I don't recall any time where I couldn't visualize. I can remember back to when I was 3-4 fairly well and I always remember this being part of how I am. For the most part I remember everything I read also...which can be bad since at times misinformation that has also been memorized makes me second guess. As far as designing in my sleep...I mainly just focus on the problem as I am falling asleep. I find that when I wake typically there will be progress on the design which I can go mechanically work on. This is mostly during the assembly phase that I use this though...when I am actually assembling the machine and debugging the last minute "gotchas".
cbracketdash 3y ago
> Instead I seem to get by on intuition This is also something Tesla would do! - "But instinct is something which transcends knowledge. We have, undoubtedly, certain finer fibers that enable us to perceive truths when logical deduction, or any other willful effort of the brain, is futile."

cbracketdash 3y ago

I suppose, for me, I've never spent time working on physical problems until now. Most of my life I've worked on programming problems or mathematical problems or other abstract problems which didn't require the highest level of visualization. I do clearly remember daydreaming in AP Spanish about projects too lol.