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What seems to be difficult to many other people but isn't for you? (feddit.uk)

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[–] AZX3RIC@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you can't explain it simply, you don't know it well enough.

That's one of my favorite sayings.

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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 13 points 1 year ago

The problem is that people who are subject matter experts in a field tend to over estimate the amount of knowledge a layperson has about their field.

https://xkcd.com/2501/

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

With the caveat that a simple explanation stipulates a basic understanding of the topic at hand. I could explain the concept of First Break Positioning to anyone, but it's gonna take a while unless they have a basic understanding of how a seismic survey works.

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