A veteran cryptologist would easily translate the above. Using his knowledge of conventional syntax (the question verb comes first), familiarity with the most common repeated letters (e, t, a, o), and awareness of the situation (blogger trying to make a point with an unusual example), he would easily crack the code in half a minute.
If you are not a veteran cryptologist, you will probably just be confused, even if I tell you that I was using a simple substitution cipher, in which each letter represents another letter. In fact, you might still need a few minutes even if I actually gave you the code.The same is true for every skilled activity. If you don't have the basic capacities, no amount of coaching and instruction can lead you to accomplish more complex tasks elegantly and fluidly. When it comes to the arts, in which fluidity and elegance are at a premium, the fundamentals are all the more indispensable. You simply cannot play the piano well unless you learn to do the things your teacher has been trying to get you to do since the first lesson: shape your hand correctly with your fingers curved and your thumbs pointing slightly inward, hold your wrists slightly above the keys, keep your feet flat on the floor (or stool), roll your shoulders back, and lean slightly forward. Practice identifying notes quickly and easily. Use warm-ups to master basic technique. If you are not even trying to do these things when you practice, you are not learning to play the piano.
(photo credit: Marco Arment)
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