actually, my reading curve is probably very close to this particular description... I read slower in the very beginning, 'cause I don't care about the characters yet and it's easier to put down the book...
Might sound totally bizarre, but I definitely usually finish my books. I would guess that one of the the only asymptotic processes in my life is getting out of bed in the morning.
I always end up hitting the snooze button 14 times, then poof it's the next day and I lose.
MacLuhan once "confessed" that he skipped every other page when reading a book. His argument: authors are so redundant that he could get all the ideas in less time. Honestly, I remenber that tactic more often than I wished. Practicing it might contribute to mitigate the asymptotic problem.
self-explanatory.
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Maybe it starts as a sqrt, since you're initially enthusiastic, and then goes asymptotic...
I feel like we should be collecting data on this phenomenon.
actually, my reading curve is probably very close to this particular description... I read slower in the very beginning, 'cause I don't care about the characters yet and it's easier to put down the book...
Might sound totally bizarre, but I definitely usually finish my books. I would guess that one of the the only asymptotic processes in my life is getting out of bed in the morning.
I always end up hitting the snooze button 14 times, then poof it's the next day and I lose.
I feel like we should be collecting data on this phenomenon.
This is just geeky enough for me to think "what an awesome idea". If there's not already an xkcd about it, there should be.
MacLuhan once "confessed" that he skipped every other page when reading a book. His argument: authors are so redundant that he could get all the ideas in less time. Honestly, I remenber that tactic more often than I wished. Practicing it might contribute to mitigate the asymptotic problem.
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