"Just Tell Me If It's Fast": An Interview Joke Poking Fun at the Jevons Effect
tinyfool · x · 2026-09-22
tinyfool quotes a joke from @yucheng mocking the "fast but wrong" mindset:
- Asked to mentally compute 13 × 19, a job applicant instantly answers 45 (the real answer is 247), then insists: "Never mind if it's right — just tell me if it was fast!"
- tinyfool uses it to jab at something claiming to be fast but "sinking just as fast," tying into Jevons-effect discussions where efficiency gains bring faster consumption and backlash.
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