Learning curve

[Mel Fulks]

Some stuff about it on line saying it has been used both ways and that current use is opposite of original meaning. I guess it is now interpreted by context, knowing the speaker,tone of voice, and hand signals.

[Charlie Velasquez]

Generally we put the independent variable on the x-axis and the dependent variable on the y. So, sometimes time goes on the y. The way you have it would answer the question, "How much can you learn in x amount of time?"

Instead, we want to answer the question, " How much time does it take you to learn x?"

[Pat Barry]

What am I missing then?

I'll chalk it up to the idea that you are a digital guy and this is an analog problem

[Scott Shepherd]

I thought it would be more along the lines of this shape curve Larry, meaning that on your first day or learning something new, there was only so much you could learn, because your knowledge of the subject limited you to understand so much that was ahead of you in the learning process. With each day, you get more educated on the subject matter, and the more educated you become, the more you realize that you don't know. For example, if you learn item #1 on day one, then item #2, #3 on the next day, maybe items #2,3,4,5.... all have 10 items of their own. Where you learned 1 item on the first day to get your knowledge, now, with the more items you are exposed to, the more items that you know less about, meaning you have to learn 10 times more on the 5th item as you did on item #1. It's like a family tree. You can start at one person, but then you learn about the immediate family, then the cousins, aunts, uncles, and then their families. Pretty quickly, there's 1000's of people in that tree. Same thing here, only with knowledge, meaning the more you are exposed to, the more you have to learn, thus a steep learning curve.

That's my take on it, but that could be totally wrong.

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[Larry Browning]

I'll chalk it up to the idea that you are a digital guy and this is an analog problem

That has GOT to be it!

[Larry Browning]

Generally we put the independent variable on the x-axis and the dependent variable on the y. So, sometimes time goes on the y. The way you have it would answer the question, "How much can you learn in x amount of time?"

Instead, we want to answer the question, " How much time does it take you to learn x?"

This makes sense sorta! I just have a hard time visualizing time being on the vertical axis.

[Robert Engel]

I think this whole thread is a steep curve leading to nowhere.......

[Larry Browning]

I think this whole thread is a steep curve leading to nowhere.......

Absolutely! Isn't it GREAT!
I have really enjoyed this thread. Sadly, I suppose there is nothing much else to discuss on the subject.
What I want to know now is, have I convinced anyone to start using the phrase "shallow learning curve" instead of "steep learning curve"?.......
I know that I haven't been convinced to change my ways!

[David Ragan]

I stick my original idea and failed hijack of this thread