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OpenAI's Codex app has 70% GPU usage while it is “thinking” due to tiny useless animation (github.com)
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[–] 16 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Pretty sure I've seen this exact problem in many versions of web browser with their loading throbbers.

I still wouldn't call them "useless". The visual feedback that something is happening is useful.

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  • [–] 27 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    When the proportion of processing to benefit is that far out of whack it is useless.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Wrong. If more processing power is used for displaying the spinner, then the actual task will take longer, thus the spinner will be displayed for a longer time, so the spinner becomes even more useful.

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