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A comment on The Mathematical Genius of Auto-Tune. Parent comment

Re:The Mathematical Genius of Auto-Tune by jsjohnst on Monday October 16, 2017 @06:09PM (#15487055)
I have an eidetic memory and have read that book multiple times, so there’s a fair chance I’d pass. That said, if I was given that interview as you described, I’d get up and walk out. Interviews like that prove absolutely nothing useful to evaluating a candidate and thus are a waste of time.
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Re:The Mathematical Genius of Auto-Tune by the_d00d on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @01:33AM (#15488883)
Why read it multiple times? Just close your eyes
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Re:The Mathematical Genius of Auto-Tune by mikestew on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @02:32AM (#15489078)
Because the eidetic memory only lasts for a few minutes. The commentor might have meant to use the phrase “photographic memory”, but that has thus far been shown to be myth. But, really, the post was about “I’m smart, and I’d just march right out of that interview”, ignoring that it was just a cute anecdote, so I guess it’s irrelevant. Nice catch, though. :-)
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Re:The Mathematical Genius of Auto-Tune by jsjohnst on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @10:15AM (#15491026)
Mostly just a cute anecdote is fair, but wasn’t what I was replying to one too? ;)

Seriously though, I’m tired of folks doing stupid counterproductive interviews and then parading them as a good thing.

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Re:The Mathematical Genius of Auto-Tune by jsjohnst on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @10:15AM (#15491016)
The other reply was right, because it’s not permanent. I remember a lot just reading, but for full eidetic it lasts a very short time.
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