Re: [Phys-L] real-world physics

[brian whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

On 6/6/2012 3:20 PM, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
> On 2012, Jun 06, , at 12:04, John Denker wrote:
>
> >   I reckon that 10% of the population is born with the multitasking
> >   skill, and another 80% can learn it, and the remaining 10% will
> >   never learn it, which is OK.
>
> Most of the evidence I've read (and please don't ask for a reference) is multitasking is N.D.G.  To what I think JD et alii are referring is serial tasking.
>
> bc  a serial tasker.
>
> p.s.  don't text and drive.
I think I have heard about some such result recently: to the effect that 
if one responds to emails as they arrive, while doing a background task, 
the result is less productive, than stacking the emails to be answered 
together.

Brian W