A friction observatory
Seconds
at Scale
Tiny pauses feel harmless. Repetition makes them enormous. Drag the assumptions and watch waiting become visible.
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How often someone waits
Friction per moment
People encountering it
Total waiting each year
AI assistant—
human days
JANAPRJULOCTDEC · 100%
Every day—
Every month—
Avg. concurrently waiting—
What if the delay were cut in half?50%
That returns — of human attention each year.
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