stackyFACTSThat satisfying click you feel when typing on a flat screen is entirely a lie. A tiny linear motor vibrates at the exact frequency of a mechanical button press, convincing your nervous system that you just pushed something solid. You are constantly being gaslit by a microscopic vibrating rock.
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