Long Timelines Surprise

Comments express surprise, seek explanations, or justify why various processes, events, or developments took unexpectedly long periods, often years. Discussions highlight that 'quickly' can mean years and question delays in legal, business, or technical contexts.

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Activity Over Time

2007
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2008
35
2009
42
2010
98
2011
121
2012
128
2013
164
2014
115
2015
148
2016
159
2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
328
2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026
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Sample Comments

IMAYousaf Jan 27, 2022 View on HN

Seems wild that it would take this long.

nicoburns Jan 17, 2023 View on HN

I suspect it just took them several years to do it. It's no small task!

mistrial9 Apr 21, 2021 View on HN

I have seen this in action - it takes years to get it

iancmceachern Apr 14, 2022 View on HN

Yeah but that takes time, years.

major505 Sep 6, 2019 View on HN

wow... that took a long time to happen.

robswc Apr 18, 2023 View on HN

Anyone know why it took this long?

craftyguy Apr 7, 2018 View on HN

"quickly" can still be several years, or more.

haltingproblem May 28, 2020 View on HN

Thanks for sharing the timeline. These things take far longer than anyone realizes.

navaati Jan 24, 2021 View on HN

What about the fact that some stuff just takes time, is that not conceivable to you ?

p0w3n3d Mar 18, 2024 View on HN

It's taking too long. At least 20 years now