Two years ago I found this community, which prompted me to start self teaching math. For reference, I didn't know what a fraction was in early 2022. I knew what they looked like, and what they were called. I didn't know what they meant.

The story of why I lacked basic math skills is complex enough for its own post. But my motivation to learn was simple. TSUYOKU NARITAI!

My goal was to understand Bayes' Theorem. And today, I have done that for the first time. Today, I achieved that milestone. This post chronicles the final reasoning steps that got me there.

I don't expect the average LWer will gain value from this post.

It is embarrassing to me to post this here. I admire the people in this space very much. Seeing you work problems has been critical in my learning, and learning to [...]