Layman's Explanations Requests

Comments primarily request simple, non-technical explanations (e.g., ELI5 or layman's terms) for complex technical concepts in articles, while appreciating clear simplifications and critiquing overly technical writing.

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Sample Comments

jacquesm Nov 26, 2025 View on HN

For a 'not an expert' explanation you did a better job than the original paper.

asimpletune Aug 8, 2019 View on HN

It would be really nice if someone could explain some of this in lay terms.

seeing Mar 4, 2016 View on HN

To explain something complex I learned that most people may not know.

karpierz Jun 25, 2022 View on HN

Sorry, I'm not very bright. Why don't you try explaining things explicitly, so simpler folk like me can understand?

constantly Aug 29, 2023 View on HN

Could you please share this simple explanation for those of us who aren’t as smart as you?

shaan7 Apr 13, 2020 View on HN

Anyone knows a non-technical version which conveys the same point as this article?

sprafa Aug 7, 2019 View on HN

You couldn’t really expect me to understand all that from what you said. Thanks for explaining in the end but I wonder if your specialised knowledge and thought into this made it harder for you to explain the concept in plain language. Maybe it’s obvious to you, but it wasn’t for me.

mixmastamyk Oct 5, 2023 View on HN

Running explain is easy. Understanding the explanation is the hard part, and for some reason resources are scarce.

ntsplnkv2 Sep 2, 2020 View on HN

Can someone give a layman's explanation?

acob Oct 9, 2018 View on HN

Hi, I am the author of the article, and I am sorry you didn't find it easy to understand.Is there something specific I can clarify, I am not opposed to updating the article to make it more clear. The whole point of the site is to make these concepts as easy and illustrated as possible.Please let me know how this can be improved.