niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoIn science lectures and podcasts, I hear the terms "trivial" and "naive" used often, with no explanation as to what they mean specifically by that. What do they mean by "trivial" and "naive"?message-squaremessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1message-squareIn science lectures and podcasts, I hear the terms "trivial" and "naive" used often, with no explanation as to what they mean specifically by that. What do they mean by "trivial" and "naive"?niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squaretequinhu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoIndeed it is, back in the university there was a kind of meme among students Whenever you had any bullshit argument you pulled out of your ass you could say: “this is trivial and the proof is left to the reader” On a more serious note, it was one of the main points of attriction betwee professors and students
Indeed it is, back in the university there was a kind of meme among students
Whenever you had any bullshit argument you pulled out of your ass you could say: “this is trivial and the proof is left to the reader”
On a more serious note, it was one of the main points of attriction betwee professors and students