I don't mind waiting 2 seconds (or more) for a webpage to load iff: 1.) There is a notion of progress being made earlier than the 2s mark, and 2.) It's "worth

I don't mind waiting 2 seconds (or more) for a webpage to load iff: 1.) There is a notion of progress being made earlier than the 2s mark, and 2.) It's "worth it" for however long it has to take. Loading up a comment reply page in HN should be instantaneous, displaying a large PDF can be acceptably longer (as long as #1 holds)