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From: CarlZog [mailto:]
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Subject: Re: "A Star To Steer Her BY" -- I don't think it's so bad
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From: "Frank Reed"
> Furthermore, many (most?) who study celestial navigation today do so for
> entertainment and personal fulfillment. There is little fulfillment in
> memorization
> without comprehension.
Actually, I would hazard to quess that there are more people studying
celestial nav solely for the purposes of passing a license exam than there
are people studying for the sake of personal fulfillment or real-world
usage. Unfortunately, celestial nav courses organized around test prep often
focus on memorization of only the steps needed to "get the right answer" and
pass the test.
Carl Herzog
