i'd guess that the phenomenon of "mental fatigue" is a natural limiter on the amount of information you can retain and process. with easy-to-process things lik

i'd guess that the phenomenon of "mental fatigue" is a natural limiter on the amount of information you can retain and process. with easy-to-process things like light novels, you can read them all day, but try reading K&R C for more than 4 hours without your eyes glazing over.