4 ms·
Minor nit-pick if the article's author is on HN: It's a 'Vicious Cycle' - 'vicious' meaning bad, nasty. 'Viscous' means 'thick' or 'slow-moving', as in 'a vis
by simonblack 5y ago
Minor nit-pick if the article's author is on HN:
It's a 'Vicious Cycle' - 'vicious' meaning bad, nasty.
'Viscous' means 'thick' or 'slow-moving', as in 'a viscous liquid like honey'
- otoolep 5y agoYeah, thanks, silly typo -- fixed.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoYeah, but a "viscous cycle" has... a certain charm. Maybe it describes bureaucracy or something...