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Hi thinkers and alike, It's been always on my mind, I think it's a very important piece of knowledge. Enjoy reading about it (infogalactic, better than 'tricky-pedia') Highlights (some are paraphrasing, others are quotes) : ° No humans or computers can run two tasks parallel, using the same pool of resources but somehow doubling it, while also reaching equal maximum efficiencies (compared to a singular task). ° In the US, it is estimated that $650billion is wasted as a result of multitasking. ° [...] Conversely, a Swedish study found that men actually outperformed women at handling multiple tasks simultaneously, with the performance gap being correlated to the female menstrual cycle. [...] ° People have a limited ability to retain information, which worsens when the amount of information increases. ... many more... Barnsley
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