I taught myself how to ride a bicycle, but was baffled for a long time how the bike stayed up. I did some very careful observation of what my body was doing to make it work, and finally figured it out. I've had some difficulty transferring that skill to the dirtbike, and spend a fair amount of practice time just doing figure eights.
Another weird thing. I've been using the same text editor for 40 years. I no longer remember what the commands are - but I can still edit files just fine. Sometimes I watch my fingers to see what the command actually is.
> I no longer remember what the commands are - but I can still edit files just fine. Sometimes I watch my fingers to see what the command actually is.
I learned how to solve the Rubik cube some years ago and I found the same thing. I instinctively know the sequence of steps but I would find it very hard to actually write it down.
Another weird thing. I've been using the same text editor for 40 years. I no longer remember what the commands are - but I can still edit files just fine. Sometimes I watch my fingers to see what the command actually is.