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I feel like one response people might have, if they hear that I think I have new and exciting way to learn math, is to ask why I personally am not the best at math. There are a couple responses to this:

* math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician.
* I'm more interested in the psychological aspects of math than in pushing the field forward. I like to think about pedagogical and foundational stuff (like how to best teach something, or how to look at very basic stuff in a new way) more than I like pushing forward into the most advanced thing I can get my hands on. I spend time [https://taoanalysis.wordpress.com/ writing solutions manuals] for newcomers, writing wikis about the psychological aspects, experimenting with [[Anki]], [https://machinelearning.subwiki.org/wiki/User:IssaRice writing expository pieces], etc. So even within math, the parts that I like don't involve me going super deep into the most advanced stuff.
* my baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math.

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 * Math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician. Just in terms of time invested, I've probably only spent ''one'' year full-time doing math (mid 2018 to mid 2019); in all the other years of my life, math has not been a singular focus for me.
 * I'm more interested in the psychological aspects of math than in pushing the field forward. I like to think about pedagogical and foundational stuff (like how to best teach something, or how to look at very basic stuff in a new way) more than I like pushing forward into the most advanced thing I can get my hands on, or proving a theorem that nobody else has ever proved before. I spend time [https://taoanalysis.wordpress.com/ writing solutions manuals] for newcomers, writing wikis about the psychological aspects, experimenting with [[Anki]], [https://machinelearning.subwiki.org/wiki/User:IssaRice writing expository pieces], etc. So even within math, the parts that I like don't involve me going super deep into the most advanced stuff.
-* My baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math (e.g. people who win math contests, get into top PhD programs, win prizes).
+* My baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math (e.g. people who win math contests, get into top PhD programs, win professional prizes).
 I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it? So I do feel that I need to demonstrate that I am good/passable at math, not necessarily in the usual ways but at least in some idiosyncratic way that I am satisfied with and that a reasonable person would be satisfied with.
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 * Math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician. Just in terms of time invested, I've probably only spent ''one'' year full-time doing math (mid 2018 to mid 2019); in all the other years of my life, math has not been a singular focus for me.
 * I'm more interested in the psychological aspects of math than in pushing the field forward. I like to think about pedagogical and foundational stuff (like how to best teach something, or how to look at very basic stuff in a new way) more than I like pushing forward into the most advanced thing I can get my hands on, or proving a theorem that nobody else has ever proved before. I spend time [https://taoanalysis.wordpress.com/ writing solutions manuals] for newcomers, writing wikis about the psychological aspects, experimenting with [[Anki]], [https://machinelearning.subwiki.org/wiki/User:IssaRice writing expository pieces], etc. So even within math, the parts that I like don't involve me going super deep into the most advanced stuff.
-* My baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math.
+* My baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math (e.g. people who win math contests, get into top PhD programs, win prizes).
 I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it? So I do feel that I need to demonstrate that I am good/passable at math, not necessarily in the usual ways but at least in some idiosyncratic way that I am satisfied with and that a reasonable person would be satisfied with.
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 I feel like one response people might have, if they hear that I think I have a new and exciting way to learn math, is to ask why I personally am not the best at math. There are a couple of responses to this:
-* math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician. Just in terms of time invested, I've probably only spent ''one'' year full-time doing math (mid 2018 to mid 2019); in all the other years of my life, math has not been a singular focus for me.
+* Math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician. Just in terms of time invested, I've probably only spent ''one'' year full-time doing math (mid 2018 to mid 2019); in all the other years of my life, math has not been a singular focus for me.
 * I'm more interested in the psychological aspects of math than in pushing the field forward. I like to think about pedagogical and foundational stuff (like how to best teach something, or how to look at very basic stuff in a new way) more than I like pushing forward into the most advanced thing I can get my hands on, or proving a theorem that nobody else has ever proved before. I spend time [https://taoanalysis.wordpress.com/ writing solutions manuals] for newcomers, writing wikis about the psychological aspects, experimenting with [[Anki]], [https://machinelearning.subwiki.org/wiki/User:IssaRice writing expository pieces], etc. So even within math, the parts that I like don't involve me going super deep into the most advanced stuff.
-* my baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math.
+* My baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math.
 I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it? So I do feel that I need to demonstrate that I am good/passable at math, not necessarily in the usual ways but at least in some idiosyncratic way that I am satisfied with and that a reasonable person would be satisfied with.
 [[Category:Spaced repetition]]

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	I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it? So I do feel that I need to demonstrate that I am good/passable at math, not necessarily in the usual ways but at least in some idiosyncratic way that I am satisfied with and that a reasonable person would be satisfied with.		I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it? So I do feel that I need to demonstrate that I am good/passable at math, not necessarily in the usual ways but at least in some idiosyncratic way that I am satisfied with and that a reasonable person would be satisfied with.
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 I feel like one response people might have, if they hear that I think I have a new and exciting way to learn math, is to ask why I personally am not the best at math. There are a couple of responses to this:
-* math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician.
+* math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician. Just in terms of time invested, I've probably only spent ''one'' year full-time doing math (mid 2018 to mid 2019); in all the other years of my life, math has not been a singular focus for me.
 * I'm more interested in the psychological aspects of math than in pushing the field forward. I like to think about pedagogical and foundational stuff (like how to best teach something, or how to look at very basic stuff in a new way) more than I like pushing forward into the most advanced thing I can get my hands on, or proving a theorem that nobody else has ever proved before. I spend time [https://taoanalysis.wordpress.com/ writing solutions manuals] for newcomers, writing wikis about the psychological aspects, experimenting with [[Anki]], [https://machinelearning.subwiki.org/wiki/User:IssaRice writing expository pieces], etc. So even within math, the parts that I like don't involve me going super deep into the most advanced stuff.
 * my baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math.
-I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it?
+I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it? So I do feel that I need to demonstrate that I am good/passable at math, not necessarily in the usual ways but at least in some idiosyncratic way that I am satisfied with and that a reasonable person would be satisfied with.

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−	I feel like one response people might have, if they hear that I think I have a new and exciting way to learn math, is to ask why I personally am not the best at math. There are a couple responses to this:	+	I feel like one response people might have, if they hear that I think I have a new and exciting way to learn math, is to ask why I personally am not the best at math. There are a couple of responses to this:

	* math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician.		* math is pretty interesting, but it's not my main interest. People who are into math enough to become mathematicians are ''really into math'' in a way that I am not. I am too much of a generalist to ever become a mathematician.

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	* I'm more interested in the psychological aspects of math than in pushing the field forward. I like to think about pedagogical and foundational stuff (like how to best teach something, or how to look at very basic stuff in a new way) more than I like pushing forward into the most advanced thing I can get my hands on. I spend time [https://taoanalysis.wordpress.com/ writing solutions manuals] for newcomers, writing wikis about the psychological aspects, experimenting with [[Anki]], [https://machinelearning.subwiki.org/wiki/User:IssaRice writing expository pieces], etc. So even within math, the parts that I like don't involve me going super deep into the most advanced stuff.		* I'm more interested in the psychological aspects of math than in pushing the field forward. I like to think about pedagogical and foundational stuff (like how to best teach something, or how to look at very basic stuff in a new way) more than I like pushing forward into the most advanced thing I can get my hands on. I spend time [https://taoanalysis.wordpress.com/ writing solutions manuals] for newcomers, writing wikis about the psychological aspects, experimenting with [[Anki]], [https://machinelearning.subwiki.org/wiki/User:IssaRice writing expository pieces], etc. So even within math, the parts that I like don't involve me going super deep into the most advanced stuff.
	* my baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math.		* my baseline ability/raw processing power isn't as high compared to people who are really good at math.
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		+	I think the basic point is a good one, however. If my method has any merit, then the person who is using it should be able to learn and retain non-trivial stuff. I actually have this criticism about people who are seriously into productivity/life hacking stuff: if your note taking method/learning method/to-do list system/life style/whatever is so good, then where is the output? Where are the things you have done with it?