Who under the age of 70 still knows how to write in shorthand, much less at talking speeds?
And how many of us know how use a stenographer’s machine?
Writing is ideal in principle. Even when learning, writing out lecture notes “in your own words” after the fact does a lot for comprehension.
But in practice fails “in the moment” unless everyone speaks 4-6× slower. And reality doesn’t have a pause or “slow forward” button, much less a rewind button so that you can go back and confirm who said exactly what, when, and in what order.
