Understanding Debates

Comments focus on disputes over the meaning and validity of 'understanding' in arguments, often countering dismissals with phrases like 'just because you don't understand doesn't mean...' or questioning definitions of comprehension.

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IMO understand understanding don understand lack understanding audience just don understand understand just understood help understand doesn mean

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outworlder Oct 9, 2024 View on HN

For some definition of 'understanding'.

camehere2saydis Jun 22, 2020 View on HN

Idk where the "If you need the person to understand" part came from

uecker Nov 10, 2025 View on HN

I am not sure what you definition of "understanding" is that you apply here.

vpatryshev Dec 4, 2013 View on HN

It's interesting how lack of understanding turns into a declaration of misunderstanding.

liaukovv Dec 7, 2019 View on HN

"Understanding" part seems rather optimistic.

happyface Oct 9, 2010 View on HN

If you understand what you're saying... well, that makes one of us.

Koshkin Sep 30, 2017 View on HN

Sure - for some definitions of "understand".

lisper Oct 5, 2010 View on HN

Sorry about that. If you could be a little more specific about what it is that you don't understand I might be able to help. But just because you don't understand something doesn't mean that it's not understood.

newen Jul 30, 2020 View on HN

Not if you don’t understand it.

ranger_danger Jan 21, 2026 View on HN

Just because you don't understand something doesn't mean you're correct.