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 Post subject: Speed reading
PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 23:48 
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We did a test in bits and bobs recently iirc, and but... http://elitedaily.com/news/technology/t ... 0-minutes/

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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 0:04 
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That's very fucking cool.


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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:12 
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Wow, I'm actually impressed. The 500wpm one is a bit tricky, but 350wpm was no issue at all.

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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:04 
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I'm impressed but it's very intense isn't it? I don't think it would suit a relaxing read at poolside on holiday.


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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:06 
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Indeed. Plus you aren't in the control of the software. You want to stop reading? WELL YOU FUCKING CAN'T! READ FASTER! REEEEEAAAADDDDDD!!!!!!


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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:12 
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It just doesn't really work that well for me. I can understand the gist of what it's saying at 350 wpm but that's about it. I miss some words and the order of others often feels jumbled. So I could maybe imagine reading news reports like this but not a novel where someone has taken great care over every word. I'd no more want to read a good book like this than I would want to watch a film at twice normal speed, even though I could probably still understand most of it. It's definitely interesting, though.


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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:27 
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350wpm was a little tricky first time around, then I did the 500wpm, and going back to the 350wpm it was super easy.
The 500wpm was difficult to start with, but I stopped trying to read the words and did what it said and relaxed and just looked, and it worked incredibly well.


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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:28 
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I found that the more I relaxed and stopped trying to read the 500wpm bit, the more I actually could.

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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:50 
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I didn't have any problems aside from when they started using their brand as a verb.

Would not want to read like that, mind.


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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:00 
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Grim... wrote:
I found that the more I relaxed and stopped trying to read the 500wpm bit, the more I actually could.

It probably helps that the paragraph keeps repeating so you know what words to expect.

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 Post subject: Re: Speed reading
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:37 
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Grim... wrote:
I found that the more I relaxed and stopped trying to read the 500wpm bit, the more I actually could.

It probably helps that the paragraph keeps repeating so you know what words to expect.


http://www.spritzinc.com/the-science/

Click the Spritz button in the top right, crank it up to 600wpm and be amazed :D

I had no problem "reading" the content it shows, and it doesn't repeat (well it does, but I got bored before the end of the loop)


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