| ▲ | fouc 9 hours ago | |
it's physically painful for everyone else to listen to you talking about your topic.. if you talk for too long that is. :) | ||
| ▲ | willvarfar 4 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
The (in)famous astronomer Tycho Brahe died from a bladder infection after politeness prevented him leaving the audience on such an occasion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tycho_Brahe#Illness,_death,_an... | ||
| ▲ | susam 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Indeed! It's said that no talk should be longer than a microcentury. | ||