# Explain this weird computer behaviour (screen goes blank when user stands up)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-weird-computer-behaviour-screen-goes-blank-when-user-stands-up/756256>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 1, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-weird-computer-behaviour-screen-goes-blank-when-user-stands-up/756256 "2016-06-01T21:01:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyer/32/7298_2.png) [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-weird-computer-behaviour-screen-goes-blank-when-user-stands-up/756256/21 "2016-06-11T05:52:09Z")

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> [@RealityChuck](#):
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> The problem is that he does the actual thinking for the computer, but can’t do it sitting down. So he stands to reason.

Let me be the first to congratulate you on the fact that you obviously have too much time on your hands.  
🙂

This board is so weird at times. I would have sworn that SOMEBODY would have responded to this in way less than a dozen responses. I’ve seen this inexplicable behavior both with myself, and other people. Somebody posts something good – and the post sinks like a stone, leaving not a single ripple as the thread flows on. It’s almost like everybody else has sworn a pact to pretend like the post doesn’t exist.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2016, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-weird-computer-behaviour-screen-goes-blank-when-user-stands-up/756256/22 "2016-06-11T06:14:52Z")

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A true PEBCAK aye?

Does he have a new car with an RFID ‘key’ in his pocket?

Spitballin here.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2016, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-this-weird-computer-behaviour-screen-goes-blank-when-user-stands-up/756256/23 "2016-06-11T06:16:33Z")

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> [@RealityChuck](#):
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> The problem is that he does the actual thinking for the computer, but can’t do it sitting down. So he stands to reason.

Seconded. Well done.

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