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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by wolfgke on Thursday December 19, 2019 @11:00AM (#21836035)
> Exactly. It does placate users with some indication of activity. [...] One thing it does do is confirm the change is in progress.

A black screen is also a sign that a change is in progress. But this is exactly what my parent fortran77 complained about (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21835676).

Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by ddingus on Thursday December 19, 2019 @12:57PM (#21837377)
There is no making all the people happy without just changing quick, eh?