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> I was surprised by the effectiveness of this intervention. An average of 2.442 seconds saved per entry. If I enter that door every day for a year, that amount
by woliveirajr 3y ago
> I was surprised by the effectiveness of this intervention. An average of 2.442 seconds saved per entry. If I enter that door every day for a year, that amounts to around 15 minutes
Should have considered how much time will be lost lubricating the keyholes (including buying the lubricant, applying it, storing it and so on)
- mankyd 3y agoThat's first sentence: > Now, you might argue that the number of seconds required to research, acquire, and implement keyhole lubricant would easily outweigh the amount saved through optimal key insertion — and you'd probably be right.
- gorjusborg 3y agoYep, and good maintenance is its own reward. The feeling that you are keeping things in working order, and reap the benefit every time you unlock your door, isn't something you can capture in just the time accounting. That said, it might make for a better article to just mention that it took less than a minute to squeeze graphite into the keyhole, as well as an estimate of how often it needs to be done.
- declan_roberts 3y agoWhat about when you’re having a bathroom emergency on the way in the house???
- owlstuffing 3y ago> Should have considered how much time will be lost lubricating the keyholes This is controlled time. The lost time in the article is about uncontrolled time, particularly when the consequences of a jammed lock are dire.