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Re:My Bad Habit of Hoarding Information by boilerupnc on Friday January 06, 2023 @12:24PM (#34277756)
^^^THIS. I've always felt that my greatest superpower was the gift to search/find information fast. This allows me to both discover a wide range of info and also go hunting for targetted info when the situation dictates a more narrow scope. Pre-fetch provides the quickest time-to-value. With a near infinite cache to fill, it only makes sense to continually feed a steady diet of information to satisfy relentless curiosity. Bookmarking, re-reading/re-visiting past info, writing and sharing info tidbits of random info, etc ... all help to lock-in what I'm aware of and also provide confidence to go hunting and rediscover a known nugget when a particular situation/conversation could benefit.

TL;DR: Awareness comes in two forms: quick immediate recall and fuzzy vague confidence of related material. To expand breadth and depth of both forms, it's beneficial to hunt information efficiently.

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