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The simplifying assumption around units of information and the graphs are just to visualise the main point. Effectiveness of spaced repetition scales really fa
by p-christ 4y ago
The simplifying assumption around units of information and the graphs are just to visualise the main point.
Effectiveness of spaced repetition scales really fast / exponentially whereas other learning methods don't scale like that - do you agree?
If so then over the long-run spaced repetition is always going to be extremely efficient relative to other learning methods.
- AlchemistCamp 4y ago> Effectiveness of spaced repetition scales really fast / exponentially whereas other learning methods don't scale like that - do you agree? Of course not. As I wrote, in the comment you’re replying to, I was a user and evangelist of SRS for years but eventually saw the reverse. It’s a very useful tool for a certain narrow niche of memorization tasks. However, it’s an extremely inefficient learning method over the long run compared to reading and using information or skills in context.
- p-christ 4y agoDo you agree with just this part? > Effectiveness of spaced repetition scales exponentially
- AlchemistCamp 4y agoNot really. Given a fixed amount of review time per day, the largest deck you can maintain grows asymptotically over time, not exponentially.
- p-christ 4y agoDo you agree with the assumptions of the Anki scheduler? That each time you review a card you'll remember it for incrementally longer and longer? If so then a fixed amount of review time per day will let you remember things for longer & longer.