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spongebobstoesyesterday at 8:12 PM1 replyview on HN

that's exactly what I'm saying. understanding is good

you didn't re-invent it, you learned it from a teacher and then practiced until you understood it to the required degree


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Jtariiyesterday at 9:05 PM

What you cannot build you do not understand.

If you can't derive a result in mathematics or physics from first principles you fundamentally do not understand it.