Low Latency Feels Like Intimacy

Humanity has collectively forgotten what low latency actually feels like. The intimacy of a landline phone conversation with 10ms latency. Typing on a computer with a hardware keyboard interrupt. And worst of all, how bad the vibes are over Teams or Zoom with >50ms latency.

A black text screenshot jokes about how modern people have forgotten the feeling of truly low latency. It nostalgically compares 10ms landline calls and immediate hardware-keyboard input with the awkward delays of Teams or Zoom calls above 50ms. The punchline treats tiny network latency as an intimate, almost emotional experience. EN: A black text screenshot jokes about how modern people have forgotten the feeling of truly low latency. It nostalgically compares 10ms landline calls and immediate hardware-keyboard input with the awkward delays of Teams or Zoom calls above 50ms. The punchline treats tiny network latency as an intimate, almost emotional experience.

• @gentoomemes / 5261 2023-07-11