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Line 130: == Real Life == * The ancient philosopher Socrates believed in using a complex questioning method to engage with his opponents, instead of simply arguing for the ideas that he had in mind; this makes this [[Older Than Feudalism]]. This method of debate gets so mind-blowingly annoying that it may have had more than a little to do with why Socrates was eventually sentenced to death by the people of Athens. * It can help people understand a concept more than if they were just told about it. By asking them questions, they can theorize and you can find out what they already know and what they need to be taught. It's also effectively politically in that, also if done well, the person you're doing this to will think ''they'' came up with ''your'' idea. And people will always accept things more easily if it's "their" idea. Part of the reason he was executed was because he annoyed (or rather, pissed off) the wrong people with his questions. The high and mighty didn't like being made fools of back then. Part of the reason he was executed was because he annoyed (or rather, pissed off) the wrong people with his questions. The tall and mighty didn't like being made fools of back then. It probably didn't help Socrates that (at least as portrayed by Plato) he rarely paid more than lip service to his own favored method of discourse. After an initial series of exchanges that show how hopelessly confused his opponent is regarding the matter at interest, the core questions from Socrates invariably go like: "And wouldn't you agree that such and such, and also that this and that, so because of fee fie foe it must be true that blah de blah?" The opponent is then reduced to meekly agreeing. Figure it out yourself, indeed. *** During his lifetime Socrates objected to the way Plato represented him. Plato basically treated Socrates as a mouthpiece for his ideas. * Similar to the matrix example above, it's debated whether or not [[wikipedia:Qualia\|qualia]] can be accurately defined. Obviously it can be sufficiently defined since they wouldn't be able to talk about it otherwise. The word qualia can; individual qualia can't. That's basically what the word is defined as; "Things which cannot be accurately defined." * The word qualia can; individual qualia can't. That's basically what the word is defined as; "Things which cannot be accurately defined." * Often invoked (many times as a [[Hand Wave]]) in technical lectures and discussions, especially in math and science: "The proof is left as an exercise for the reader." In general, the lower the quality of a textbook or the shorter a lecture is on time, the more frequently you can expect the sentence to occur. ** It's sometimes more of a focus thing. As engineer, you dont really need the whole mathematical proof behind most things. You need to understand what you're doing and why and apply it to practical things like building bridges. As a doctor, there is knowledge needed about what the body is made off but you dont need all the exact chemical reactions. A race car driver ~~doesnt~~doesn't need to know all the formulae and mathemathical models that make his car go 3 milliseconds faster then his opponents cars. There is a vast sea of knowledge and it's become impossible for one person to know it all. * There are things in life that can only be learned/believed through experience, some because it doesn't quite make sense logically at the time ("Careful - the [unchanged-looking] stove is hot now."), and some because it's something no one really knows how to explain, and you can't really comprehend unless you've learned it by experience. ({{spoiler\|"Love and hate are not opposites."}}) ** Including the above. Everyone who knows this is nodding his/her head. The people that don't are thinking, "Whaaat? That's crazy. Why can't you just tell me????"