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Dorikka comments on Leveling IRL - level 1 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dorikka 09 August 2011 07:45:42PM 9 points [-]

I like the idea of levels for particular skills, but the idea of general levels doesn't appeal to me. One comment:

Memory: memorize and recite a passage of your choosing, at least 250 words long, without making any mistakes.

I use Anki a lot. I enjoy memorizing useful things. Memorizing a passage is of really little use to me and sounds mind-numbing.

Comment author: CronoDAS 12 August 2011 01:04:58AM 4 points [-]

Many popular songs are over 250 words long. If you can sing, say, "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor, you've memorized a 250 word passage.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 10 August 2011 01:10:31PM 0 points [-]

Indeed. You can memorize a passage by brute-force drilling until it sticks in your head, but this does nothing to help you remember the things that would be of use to you in daily life.

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