I don't get why it's called a "countdown", when the counter on the page clearly ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		bra1n on March 8, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Days since last known Java 0-day exploit I don't get why it's called a "countdown", when the counter on the page clearly intends to count up... Edit: original page title is "Java 0day countdown".

eksith on March 8, 2013 [–]

"Down" sounds sexier than "up". Also there's a connotation of impending... er... something with a countdown vs. count-up, which I guess makes sense for the anticipation of another vulnerability.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact