[pythian] Re: DESIGN - Experience
- From: Bernard Osmond <Bernard.Osmond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pythian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 23:31:57 +1000
hey,
> > i disagree, i think that for every type of skill, reading a book
> > should only increase your your potential in that skill. this
> > just seems
> > more logical.
>
> I was going to argue with you, but I couldn't think of any
> examples where
> you could read something and instantly be as good at it as you
> would be
> after practicing it several times. Therefore, you must be right :)
>
> > - minimium skill limit for a book to be read.
> > - skill proportionality - they can read the book, but
> because they
> > dont understand it, they only gain a little but of
> knoledge from
> > it
>
> Sure, if the book is so far ahead of your current skill that you can't
> understand, you'll gain less, similarly, if the book is written at
> yourcurrent level, you'll gain little. This suggests there is a
> gaussian curve
> (bell shaped) centered around an "ideal" skill for learning from a
> book, and
> getting smaller if it's far far advanced, or not advanced enough
> for you.
>
> Sounds good.
w00 -- i am teh smart !
- n30n
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