As We may Think - Section 6
On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each. If he deflects it further to the right, he steps through the book 10 pages at a time; still further at 100 pages at a time. Deflection to the left gives him the same control... See more
As We may Think - Section 6
Would this actually be useful. Worth building a prototype application to see if it could help you quickly recognize the appropriate book, page, or passage with speed.
Yet if the user inserted 5000 pages of material a day it would take him hundreds of years to fill the repository, so he can be profligate and enter material freely.
As We may Think - Section 6
Profligacy