Tom Scott | Why Progress Bars Don't Move Smoothly ▓▓▓░░░░░░ @TomScottGo | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 6 hours ago
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: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkcha

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