No legs horse method

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After hitting rock bottom with the Ninja obstacle course method (biggest issue was not the course itself- it could be a lot better-, but the translation of numbers into objects when trying to do the actual memorisation) I started drinking lots of coffee. Drinking coffee always makes me feel better, but more interestingly it allows my brain to deal with intellectual problems on a completely diferent level.

Things become clear

The first thing that’s becoming very clear is, that I have an addiction problem. I’m not talking about coffee, but an addiction that may stay undetected for a long time untill it hits you in the face like a sledgehammer. I’m addicted to my New memory system for fast translation of numbers. In economics this kind of addiction is called the sunk cost fallacy; an unwillingness to let go of a project because of the investment (time, money, effort, etcetera) made, despite the fact that letting go of the project is most likely the best option.

Getting ready to embrace a new number to object system

Imagine seeing a picture of a horse with no legs and a question underneath the picture: What is missing?
a. nothing, perfection is overrated;
b. legs;
c. an elephant with no legs.

Likewise a picture of an airplane without wings and the question: What is missing?
a. a pilot, because of the pandemic;
b. a helicopter.
c. wings;

If you chose something other than b and c, the following method will not be for you.

Imagine the following number-object scenes:

  • a banana lying on number 11; think of a hanging bed between 2 palm trees, but with a banana;
  • the number 3 looks like 2 horse shoe magnets, so by that logic the number 33 looks like 4 horse shoe magnets. Magnetism and electricity are related subjects (hence electromagnetism), so imagine the number 33 as a external super magnetic battery that is stuck on the right side of a portable radio;
  • The number 7 looks like a fashionable table, but not very solid. Let’s make it more practical by placing the number 2 underneath it acting like a supporting frame. Now it’s strong enough for a helicopter to land on it. Try seeing the helicopter on the number 27;
  • A hot air balloon is in trouble because the air heater is on fire. Luckily there is a number 22 object on the ground, so the pilot throws 2 lasso around the 2 2’s.

Try to imagine the numbers 33, 11, 22 and 27 and ask yourself the question: what is missing?

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Some more examples I have just thought of:
00 a sumo wrestler (that practices his sumo stand on 2 balls);
01 conan the barbarian (grabbing a shield and sword);
02 an orang otang grabbing the number 2 and using it as a katapult to to make the 0 fly;
03 a hippo (biting on his mouthpiece =3 and than biting the 0 =water melon);
04 an elephant pushing a big ball = 0 uphill = 4;
05 wonder woman pushing something that looks like a baby wagon;
06 andre the giant (playing crocket; 0 = ball, 6 = hammer);
08 the ultimate warrior (grabbing the 2 rings = 8 that are connected to a heavy ball and swinging it like a maniac;
10 bruce lee (kicking a verical longboard = 1 that is than swallowed by a black hole =0)
37 spiderman (jumping from a tall building onto a springcoiled (=3) table = 7;
55 ring gymnast yoerie keki (hanging on rings = 55);
77 the incredible hulk (schoulder pushing like an american football player the number 77 from the right side);
88 a tennis ball (that is simply placed on top of a number 88 shaped object);
99 ariane grande on a skateboard (being pulled to the right by 2 balloons).