Say this after the explanation of how lists are represented by numbers when questions are asked for: But, Dr. Sevens, aren't numbers just abstractions of of voltages? For example, a 1 is a high voltage, and 0 is a low voltage. Don't you think it's helpful to think about voltages, latches, gates, etc. when you program? I always do, because that's what's really happening--- although it takes me a long time to write programs.