On 2014-02-28, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > The problem does have to believe that the rubber duck/teddy > bear/figurine is an expert, though. I've had my siblings or parents > come to me with problems and, without saying a word or touching the > computer or anything, I've solved them. The problem itself respects > my skill, and retracts its objection and solves itself.
The same thing works with expensive/complex test equipment instead of an expert. You drag out the lab scope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, sweep generator, strip plotter, and the machine that goes "ping". You start to get everything set up to nail that problem securely to the dissecting board. Long before you actually get to that point, the problem becomes intimidated and reveals itself and a solution. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! If our behavior is at strict, we do not need fun! gmail.com -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list