Comment by tyre

I don’t know what any of this means!

But I’m not trying to become an expert in these subjects. If I were, this isn’t the tool I’d use in isolation (which I don’t for these cases anyway.)

Part of reading, questioning, interpreting, and thinking about these things is (a) defining concepts I don’t understand and (b) digging into the levels beneath what I might.

It doesn’t have to be 100% correct to understand the shape and implications of a given study. And I don’t leave any of these interactions thinking, “ah, now I am an expert!”

Even if it were perfectly correct, neither my memory nor understanding is. That’s fine. If I continue to engage with the topic, I’ll make connections and notice inconsistencies. Or I won’t! Which is also fine. It’s right enough to be net (incredibly) useful compared to what I had before.