# Fake Fact No. 021

> Fake fact (not true): A loading spinner means the computer has briefly forgotten what you asked and is too polite to say so.

**Veracity: FALSE.** This fact is made up.

The spinner turns while it tries to remember. Faster computers simply forget less often, which is why they are more expensive.

- Technology (tech)
- Filed under loading spinners, manners.
- Source (fabricated): Applied Machine Etiquette, issue 3 (https://onlyfakefacts.com/sources/applied-machine-etiquette/)
- Monday, November 9, 2026 (2026-11-09)
- https://onlyfakefacts.com/facts/loading-spinner-forgot/

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