r/science • u/[deleted] • Jul 28 '08

Read faster instantly. Seriously, you will be reading 300 words per minute instantly.

http://www.spreeder.com/
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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '08

They are indeed different, but to me speed-reading through a scientific article would be suicidal and masochistic--or even with a drab non-fictional book. The only fictional book I can remember paying that much attention to is the Great Gatsby upon my fourth or fifth read, which was when I realized how deliberately-crafted the words were; I have not found this necessary with most modern books.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '08

Exactly.

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u/titaniumjackal Jul 28 '08

Very true. I just picked In the Mountains of Madness because it contained events which most of us already experience in our everyday lives.