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

20 Post author: cousin_it 09 August 2011 05:12PM

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Comment author: Manfred 09 August 2011 11:52:54PM 1 point [-]

That seems overly high. I could probably do it, but it would be way more difficult than I would expect from Level 1. Why not start by memorizing a haiku or a 4 line poem?

If you rarely program, how long does it take to solve project Euler problem 1? How long does it take you to jog a mile, including cooling-off time? You can memorize something 250 words long that quickly if you work at it. The levels are pretty arbitrary, but I don't think there's anything way difficult.