oh, I was not aware of that. On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 6:09:30 AM UTC-4, @TiddlyTweeter wrote: > > Ciao David & others > > The discussion was interesting. I think I wasn't quite as explicit in my > bits as I could have been. > > The origin of "learning curve" dates back some time in psychology (1920's > and before) when this kind of curve ... > > > ...meant you learnt quite fast at the start but eventually plateau. > > Sometime in the 1970's the idea of "steep learning curve" emerged that is > metaphorically the opposite. That the "steepness is effort, not gain". That > is NOT what the original research showed. > > I'm interested sociologically and linguistically in the contradiction > between the older (still relevant psychology) and the wider meaning the > "steep" version adopted. > > Well, I did say it was an "aside" :-) > > Best wishes > Josiah > > Dave Gifford - http://www.giffmex.org/ wrote: >> >> Steep learning curve is fine if you know there will eventually be a >> payoff worth the steep effort. But most newbies aren't sure it will be >> worth the effort. >> >
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