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Am vazut iarasi in dimineata asta o expresie care ma calca pe nervi de fiecare data: "steep learning curve". Cum adica? In toate graficele legate de timp pe care le stiu, timpul e pe axa orizontala (bine, bine, cu exceptia diagramelor Minkowski, dar ma indoiesc ca se pune problema aici). Care va sa zica, daca inveti greu ceva, dureaza mai mult si ca atare ai panta mai mica. Daca ai panta mare, ajung mai repede la nivel superior. Deci panta abrupta e de bine, da?
Update: Wikipedia tine cu mine:
Originally it referred to quick progress in learning during the initial stages followed by gradually lesser improvements with further practice. The progress may be measured in different ways, e.g. memory accuracy vs. the number of trials. Over time, the misunderstanding has emerged that a "steep" learning curve means that something requires a great deal of effort to learn because of the natural association of the word "steep" with a slope which is difficult to climb. This has led to confusion and disagreements even among "learned" people.
Bun.