
The internet used to be such a simple place. These days we have to solve increasingly elaborate puzzles to access some sites. Captchas, which are intended to test whether a user is a human rather than a bot, generate surprising levels of anxiety.
How much of an object needs to be in the square you click? Do you still need to click the square that contains only a slight edge of the traffic light? How perfectly does that jigsaw piece have to be aligned? Is there a right time to complete it in?