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Comment Re:"Steep" learning curve (Score 1) 246

"how much effort do I need to acquire certain knowledge?", rather than "how much knowledge do I acquire with given effort?"

Those are identical directed statements: "how much effort --(to)--> knowledge?" vs "how much knowledge --(from/with)-- effort?"

Comment Re:"Steep" learning curve (Score 1) 246

the independent variable normally goes on the X axis (horizontal). In the case of learning, "effort" is the independent variable since "knowledge acquired" depends on "effort" and not the other way around. By that model a steep learning curve is one where a little bit of effort gains you a lot of knowledge.

That was the first insightful thing I've read on /. Thanks for making me go 'huh'.

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