[sdiy] Wanted: non mathematical description of the functionof RC-filters

[David G Dixon]

> > Why not just use that the mathematical equation itself as 
> the analogy.
> Did you read my comparison with sailing?
> 
> There are moments in live, when you have to explain something 
> to someone, where you cannot rely on your on explanation. 
> Everyone who has children, will know that moments.
> 
> (How would you explain a nine year old boy whith his model 
> sail ship, how a sail is pulling the ship forward the 
> fastest, though the wind is coming from 45 degrees from the 
> front(!)? You can't use maths for that explanation at that moment.)

Which begs the question, why does someone who simply cannot be led to
understand the ramifications of 1/(1+S) need to intuitively understand the
operation of RC filters anyway?  Who is this hypothetical savant who has
such limited analytical skills, and yet also has a deep need to understand
how an RC filter works?  Just tell him that it makes your synthesizer go
"mwrrowww" and be done with it.