#transhumanism #neurotech #bci Created at 120723 # [Anonymous feedback](https://www.admonymous.co/louis030195) # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought Last modified date: 120723 Commit: 0 # Related - [[The amount of information bandwidth that the human visual sense can process]] # human keyboard bandwidth According to the search results, the average typing speed for an individual varies depending on how they type. The average typing speed for someone using the "hunt and peck" method, which involves using just two fingers to type, is around 27 WPM[1]. However, for those who use touch typing, which involves using all 10 fingers to type, the average typing speed is over 50 WPM, with some individuals able to type much faster. For example, Sean Wrona, one of the fastest typists alive today, types as fast as 256 WPM[1]. The highest typing speed ever recorded was 216 WPM, set by Stella Pajunas in 1946 using an IBM electric typewriter[2]. Currently, the fastest English language typist is Barbara Blackburn, who reached a peak typing speed of 212 WPM during a test in 2005, using a Dvorak simplified keyboard[2][6]. In general, the average typing speed is around 40 WPM, but if you want to be very productive, you should aim for a typing speed of 65 to 70 WPM[3]. The average typing speed for boys is 44 WPM, which is slightly faster than for girls, who clock in at 37 WPM[2]. It's important to note that typing speed can be improved with practice and by adopting the proper technique, which involves using all 10 fingers to type and developing muscle memory and automatic reflexes[3]. Citations: [1] https://www.typing.com/blog/typing-speed/ [2] https://www.ratatype.com/learn/average-typing-speed/ [3] https://www.typingpal.com/en/typing-test [4] https://youtube.com/watch?v=4GDusA21cEA [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute [6] https://www.academyoflearning.com/blog/the-fastest-typists-in-the-world-past-and-present/ ## in terms of bits https://www.perplexity.ai/search/d27d7937-0760-4d20-af80-db01ae967ee0?s=c The speed at which bits of information can be sent with a keyboard depends on both the keyboard's data transfer rate and the user's typing speed. As you mentioned, different keyboard protocols have different data transfer rates, such as USB 1.0 with 12 MBit/s and USB 3.1 with 10000 MBit/s[1]. On the other hand, the average typing speed is around 40 words per minute (WPM) [7]. To estimate the speed of information transfer in terms of bits, we need to consider both the typing speed and the data transfer rate. Let's assume an average typing speed of 40 WPM and a character size of 8 bits (1 byte) per character. Since there are approximately 5 characters in a word, we have: $40\,\text{WPM} \times 5\,\text{characters/word} = 200\,\text{characters/minute}$ Now, we need to convert this to bits per second: $200\,\text{characters/minute} \times 8\,\text{bits/character} \times \frac{1\,\text{minute}}{60\,\text{seconds}} = 26.67\,\text{bits/second}$ This means that, on average, a person can send about 26.67 bits of information per second while typing at 40 WPM. However, this value is limited by the keyboard's data transfer rate. For example, if the keyboard uses a USB 1.0 protocol with a data transfer rate of 12 MBit/s, the actual speed of information transfer would still be limited to 12 MBit/s, even if the user can type faster than 40 WPM. In conclusion, the speed at which bits of information can be sent with a keyboard depends on both the user's typing speed and the keyboard's data transfer rate. The actual speed of information transfer will be limited by the lower of these two factors. 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