Why Progress Bars Don't Move Smoothly ▓▓▓░░░░░░
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4 minutes remaining. Then 15 seconds. Then 5 hours. Why can't computers just tell you how long something's going to take? • MORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkcha
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Written with Sean Elliott https://twitter.com/SeanMElliott/ • Graphics by Willow Marler https://wmad.co.uk
🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/
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