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Yaay! I get a chance to bring up IOED - the illusion of explanatory depth [1]

We kinda know how something works, but if we had to draw it out, we’re stumped. The classic example is drawing a bicycle or explaining how a flush works. (You might be able to draw it, or explain it, but that doesn’t obviate the point)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion_of_explanatory_depth

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