The specifics are of no consequence to the general public and since you would be the one doing the interpretation that removes the opportunity for misinterpretation.

To say that it can't be explained because it is too complex is an utter farce and laughable at best. If you were to ask how your post appeared on this website it could be broken down into a simple explanation when in fact "complicated" doesn't even begin to scratch the surface.

Having a big ego isn't a valid excuse for not being able to express concepts, ideas, and the like in a way that everyone (generally speaking) can easily understand or at the very least grasp the concept. Specifics are of no importance to the general public which is why you have a problem with explaining it to them and unfortunately it is as simple as that.

I do however suppose that there is a chance that many of you just lack the mental capacity to think in generalities. While I take it for granted, I must understand that for some it isn't "light" outside because the sun is in the sky… It's unfortunate to think that so many people in the field still hold on to this kind of mentality. The more accessible "science" is to the public the less likely they are to scoff at the prospect of their money going towards that nice big research grant which so many in the community at large need to survive.

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this article isn't intended for the general public. the idea here isn't to let the masses know in gentle terms whats happening on the next gen processing front. it's intended to tell other scientists in precise terms exactly what's going on.

so, "To say that it can't be explained because it is too complex is an utter farce and laughable at best" is true, but depends on how you define 'explained'.

when my boss explains something to me, there's an entire local lingo - to explain to someone else what's going on would take a long time because of the amount of information that is condensed into a few made up phrases. if i tell him number 4 thirteened and needs its VPS adjusted, we both know what that means. to explain that to someone who doesn't would literally take an hour if not more - and they STILL wouldn't really 'get' it.

so i agree that concepts can almost always be put into terms that laymen understand, however understanding a sentence and comprehending it are two different things.

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