• pearsaltchocolatebar
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    6 days ago

    There also has to be the illusion that something is happening. Take websites for example. After about 3 seconds on a blank screen, the length of time starts to be noticeable. If you throw a loading screen up, then 30 seconds becomes much more reasonable.

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      6 days ago

      In the late 2000s this advice would have been divided by 10.

      After about 300ms the time starts to be noticeable. If you throw a loading screen up then 3 seconds becomes much more reasonable.