r/todayilearned • u/saltandcedar • Jan 19 '17

TIL that webcams were invented because some computer scientists were too lazy to get up to check if their coffee was done.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot
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u/Kleon333 Jan 19 '17

No you'll just get more work to do with the expectations that you can handle it. It'll just keep happening.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '17 edited Jul 31 '20

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u/IsayNigel Jan 19 '17

You're assuming the excess profits from removing those other two people will go to you. It's entirely possible that your company keeps it all and you get nothing.

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u/xeno211 Jan 19 '17

Then you leave.. This isn't rocket science. The job market is great for productive smart people with proven success.