niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoIn science lectures and podcasts, I hear the terms "trivial" and "naive" used often, with no explanation as to what they mean specifically by that. What do they mean by "trivial" and "naive"?message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1message-squareIn science lectures and podcasts, I hear the terms "trivial" and "naive" used often, with no explanation as to what they mean specifically by that. What do they mean by "trivial" and "naive"?niktemadur@lemmy.world to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squaresalmoura@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 months agoThe way I understand it, trivial is something that takes little to no effort to accomplish; naive, without previous knowledge or without solid assumptions about a problem.
minus-squarepiconaut@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoNaïve can also mean research subjects or animals before or without exposure to some operation or treatment.
The way I understand it, trivial is something that takes little to no effort to accomplish; naive, without previous knowledge or without solid assumptions about a problem.
Naïve can also mean research subjects or animals before or without exposure to some operation or treatment.