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Swizectoday at 2:20 AM1 replyview on HN

You rarely need 150wpm when typing. If you try dictation, you’ll notice that half those words are error correction and checksum bits and just turn taking filler.

I usually convey the same meaning with 80wpm typing. Makes it faster to read too

Maybe I’m just slightly adhd – listening to people talk drives my crazy. Get to the point! Much easier if they type it out


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dkerstentoday at 7:02 AM

> listening to people talk drives my crazy.

People have so many verbal tics and filler words too. Anthropic’s Dario says “you know” after every third word, for example.

Or they meander around unrelated/unimportant details.