ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Abstract nonsense

Imagine you have a bunch of different types of toys, like balls, dolls, and stuffed animals. We want to study these toys and understand what makes them different from each other. But instead of looking at each toy individually, we can use a special way of thinking called abstract nonsense.

This means we can group similar toys together based on certain characteristics they share. For example, we can group all the red toys together, or all the toys with wheels. This helps us understand these toys without having to look at each one separately.

Abstract nonsense is like playing a game where we take some toys, put them in a box, and shake it up. We can't see the toys inside, but we know something about them because we can hear them rattling around. This helps us learn more about them without having to see each individual toy.

Abstract nonsense is a way to think about things in a bigger picture, rather than focusing on the details of each individual thing. It helps us solve big problems and understand complex concepts by grouping things together and finding patterns in them.