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Can you read technical text at that speed and understand it?
by bogdan 2y ago
Can you read technical text at that speed and understand it?
- BenjiWiebe 2y agoAnother faster-than-average reader here, I don't remember what my result was when I calculated reading speed. Anyways, I do slow down dramatically when it's technical. I'm learning then, and limited by my learning speed. When I'm reading fiction, I forget that I'm reading, and don't even know what speed I'm reading. I'm completely in the flow and the story is playing out in my head.
- mtalantikite 2y ago> Anyways, I do slow down dramatically when it's technical. I'm learning then, and limited by my learning speed. Do you also find that this happens with different types of fiction, or are they all basically the same? Personally, if I'm reading someone like Toni Morrison or Marquez, I find that I like to slow down and savor what's going on. It's like ready poetry. If it's something I can read fast, I tend to find it's not something I'm drawn to spending the time with.
- Agingcoder 2y agoI’m the same - I slow down dramatically with technical topics unless I’m very comfortable with the material. There’s no pleasure in speed reading through literature. It’s like a gourmet meal - you don’t enjoy the food if you wolf it down in 10 minutes.
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- Xelbair 2y agoi my case yes, but i experience severe slowdowns when reading anything written in verse or legalese.
- btilly 2y agoNot on a consistent level. For example when I do a lot of programming, or when I'm studying advanced math, my reading speed will slow down. Just knowing what was intended is not enough - a single letter can really matter. But if I'm just reading an average programming book, then basically yes. 700+ WPM is comfortable, and I don't try to measure exactly how much + it is.