I turned off compiz yesterday.

GUIs operate at two speeds: instant, and everything else. As beautiful a desktop as compiz creates, its animations, fades, and general bulk cause 0.2 second delays here and there, which all add up to a distraction.

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” [wiki]

Besides, nerds prefer the special effects you can’t see.