I used to be all about speed hiking and thought slowpokes were missing the point. Then I took a bad fall on a rocky descent and messed up my knee for weeks. That experience totally shifted my view, and now I focus on footing over pace. The extra time is worth it to finish the hike without pain.

Maybe it's not always a bad move then?

Remember my buddy who went full floating corners in his game room basement? Looked amazing for a week, until his teenager swung a door open too hard and put a huge crack right down the seam. Every corner bead job I've seen takes those hits way better. He spent more time fixing dings than using the room. For a basement that'll actually get used, I'd take the stronger finish over the slightly cleaner look any day.

Read an article about smart home glitches making it seem like someone's home when they're not. Creepy when the tech gets out of sync like that.