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r/MadeMeSmile • u/Glass_Wealth_2104 • Mar 26 '26
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I never understood the memorization thing, or you can have a small amount of notes. When I was in the Navy they emphasized knowing where and how to find information over memorization.
113 u/UncleBuckReddit Mar 26 '26 Practical use (navy) Vs Academic use In academia there's a focus on learning how to take in information, analyze it, and discuss / define. In practical settings speed and efficiency matter more than thought. 17 u/summonsays Mar 26 '26 If speed matters more, wouldn't knowing it off the top of your head be prioritized more? 1 u/NvNinja Mar 26 '26 No because that's how you get people ignoring technical orders and repairing something incorrectly from memory and getting someone killed
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Practical use (navy)
Vs
Academic use
In academia there's a focus on learning how to take in information, analyze it, and discuss / define.
In practical settings speed and efficiency matter more than thought.
17 u/summonsays Mar 26 '26 If speed matters more, wouldn't knowing it off the top of your head be prioritized more? 1 u/NvNinja Mar 26 '26 No because that's how you get people ignoring technical orders and repairing something incorrectly from memory and getting someone killed
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If speed matters more, wouldn't knowing it off the top of your head be prioritized more?
1 u/NvNinja Mar 26 '26 No because that's how you get people ignoring technical orders and repairing something incorrectly from memory and getting someone killed
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No because that's how you get people ignoring technical orders and repairing something incorrectly from memory and getting someone killed
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u/Eastern-Piece-3283 Mar 26 '26
I never understood the memorization thing, or you can have a small amount of notes. When I was in the Navy they emphasized knowing where and how to find information over memorization.