On Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 12:21:18PM -0600, David Hadley wrote:

> I'm not going to disagree with you, but I would like to comment that
> those ladies were only typing for eight hours a day.  Maybe the
> comparison would be more fair if they got out of bed, hit the keyboard
<snip>

I recognize the humor intended in your post, but there's something to
be said for the number of keystrokes made in a minute vs. time spent
in front of a keyboard.  E-mail is way slower than typing-pool type
typing <how's that for a phrase> and programming is even worse.  How
'bout if you don't have a phone, aren't allowed to talk to others when
you're not on break, can't drink coffee at your desk, and don't have
to think about what you're typing much?  I think 8 hours at 120
w.p.m. is probably worth about a week of the days you mention.

Good thing programmers don't get paid by the keystroke!  Wait -- maybe
that's what M$ is up to after all -- it would explain an awful lot. ;)

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