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This feels like your car having the option to burn motor oil to show a more precise clock on the dash

I actively don't want to see seconds; the constant updating is distracting. It should be an option even if there were no energy impact. (Ditto for terminal cursor blinking).

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Doesn't the blinking cursor tell you it's ready for input and not still running the previous command? Seems useful.

I have cursor blinking off anywhere I can. The prompt is what tells me I can type something, or in a GUI program, you can always type if there is a cursor no matter if it's solid or blinking. At least, that's my experience, perhaps you're familiar with another system or piece of software where the blinking is what tells you that you can enter something?

There are better shape/color alternatives for that

...Did you not see that it is an option, off by default?

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