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		syncopatience on Nov 8, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Your Brain Knows a Lot More Than You Realize "To the extent that consciousness is useful, it is useful in small quantities, and for very particular kinds of tasks." I wonder where programming falls on this?

nagel1234 on Nov 8, 2011 [–]

Problem solving can fall under both categories I think. If you have a lot of experience, eventually you begin to instinctively know what approach to take.

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