Comment by jgalt212 Comment by jgalt212 14 hours ago 2 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News > You still have to do the workSpaced repetition is doing the work.
Copy Link antasvara 14 hours ago Collapse Comment - The "work" is actively trying to recall the information on the card. Spaced repetition is just a more efficient way of doing this than (for example) cycling through every single card, every single day. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link aswegs8 7 hours ago Parent Collapse Comment - ...and more efficient than reading long-form text or course material Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link aswegs8 7 hours ago Parent Collapse Comment - ...and more efficient than reading long-form text or course material Reply View | 0 replies
The "work" is actively trying to recall the information on the card. Spaced repetition is just a more efficient way of doing this than (for example) cycling through every single card, every single day.