Whether you are in school, at DMS, or at thanksgiving, someone is going to say some shit that is possibly stupid or possibly genius. Usually, we ask for evidence when we receive bewildering information that contradicts our expectations; however, you rarely ever receive information in good faith. Your interlocutor will likely give you a book or series of articles that you don't have the background to comprehend or critique; it's important to remember that ***they also*** do not comprehend it, but they are hoping that they'll be able to convince you that they know what they are talking about through sheer intimidation and confidence. Little do they know that you have this trusty guide written by El Kevin del casa-Thompson to help you through the troubling process of reading and comprehending hard shit. Perhaps you'll awaken a new interest in science or mathematics in the process and be able to join a science book club or something.
The example text I will use today is a text I have never read about something I know relatively little about: Time Space Matter by Herman Weyl. The book is about Einstein's theories of relativity, their mathematics, and their philosophical significance. We shall struggle together to comprehend the first chapter and hopefully you will be more confident in the future when you are provided difficult to understand material. We also welcome questions on talk.dallasmakerspace.org or at our weekly Sunday Science Committee meetings at 2:30P.M. CST.
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