'PDF to Brainrot' study tools are an iteration on a TikTok trend

Post by michaelt » Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 11:55 AM UTC

tgv wrote: post #19

gtvwill wrote: post #8

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He who controls the spice controls the universe. Honestly can't wait. Feed me info in dopamine adjusted methods. My spicy meatball brain finds old methods boring af and an absolute chore. Can learn at 10x with the new ways. Much like the meme watch a 4hr movie in one go? Meh. Feed me a 10 hour movie in 14 40ish min episodes? Hell yeah! Education needs to strap itself in and get with the times. No point holding onto t…

I don't think there's much evidence you'll learn a lot that way, and certainly not 10 times as much as someone who hasn't been turned into a "spicy meatball" by a social media addiction. > Give em 30 to 60 small clips of high interest action! That's such a glib remark. How do you propose to make 30 to 60 small clips per teaching hour? There's over 1200 of those per year. Shortest path through school is 12 years. Good…

Post by michaelt » Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 12:06 PM UTC

cullumsmith wrote: post #15

There is a small segment of parents who completely prevent their children from accessing these brainrot platforms. Usually these kids are in homeschool groups with other like-minded families, with no phones or screen time. I often wonder if this cohort will be the future elite class, or if they will be so incompatible with their peers that they'll end up forming insular communities amongst themselves (like the Amish)…

Post by Drakim » Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 12:11 PM UTC

cullumsmith wrote: post #15

There is a small segment of parents who completely prevent their children from accessing these brainrot platforms. Usually these kids are in homeschool groups with other like-minded families, with no phones or screen time. I often wonder if this cohort will be the future elite class, or if they will be so incompatible with their peers that they'll end up forming insular communities amongst themselves (like the Amish)…

Post by poulpy123 » Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 12:16 PM UTC

gtvwill wrote: post #8

tux3 wrote: post #4

I, for one, welcome our new dopamine overlords. It is still early days, but the oncoming flood of AI content is inevitable at this point. Since modern content is meticulously engineered to snipe children into jumping for the beef with perfect efficiency, killing their reward center instantly, we are well on track to revolutionize education. The Adtech era is over. Addiction science as an industry shall bring forth th…

He who controls the spice controls the universe. Honestly can't wait. Feed me info in dopamine adjusted methods. My spicy meatball brain finds old methods boring af and an absolute chore. Can learn at 10x with the new ways. Much like the meme watch a 4hr movie in one go? Meh. Feed me a 10 hour movie in 14 40ish min episodes? Hell yeah! Education needs to strap itself in and get with the times. No point holding onto t…

Post by 4gotunameagain » Fri, Nov 29, 2024, 12:27 PM UTC

rnewme wrote: post #24

4gotunameagain wrote: post #22

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Is this snark or based on actual data? Is there relevant research? I would logically assume person would just zone out and retention would be nil