On 2007-04-20, Paul Boddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 20 Apr, 16:34, Antoon Pardon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 2007-04-20, Paul Boddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > You could have knowledge or accomplishment >> > on the X axis and effort or work on the Y axis. >> >> What else is effort than the time you spent on it? > > What's the difference between watching a television programme called > "Useless Celebrity Factoids" for half an hour and spending the same > amount of time studying for an exam involving useful information where > you might also need to show some level of understanding of the subject > matter?
Do you want to discus principals or the practical problem in setting up a study? > If that's not comparing similar measures of information, what's the > difference between studying for an exam in a subject whose > prerequisites are familiar to you and studying for one in an > unfamiliar field, both for the same amount of time? Same question. If you are looking at the principals there is no problem, those already familiar now, already have spent time/effort at the subject. So you should calculate that time too. In practice those setting up a study, try to pick a activity noone is very familiar with. -- Antoon Pardon -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
