I have to clarify. :-) I am also one of those people who "just see" things. I meant that for a problem just at the edge of my abilities, someone who was just a

I have to clarify. :-) I am also one of those people who "just see" things. I meant that for a problem just at the edge of my abilities, someone who was just a little smarter (or who had the right representation/point of view - worth 80 IQ points) would be able to "just see" the answer to that one. I think one can solve more complex problems "just by looking at them " - if one can find a representation that makes them simple. For example, switching from Roman numerals to Arabic numerals makes multiplication so simple a child can do it. (last paragraph http://ecotopia.com/webpress/futures.htm http://ecotopia.com/webpress/futures.htm) In a way, our brilliance as children is a gift from the ancients. I think it's deeply meaningful to create new representations to pass on in turn.