You're not wrong, but the article the author linked to[1] specifically deals with the problem of modern web page size bloat (which is why it feels out of place

You're not wrong, but the article the author linked to[1] specifically deals with the problem of modern web page size bloat (which is why it feels out of place to the rest of the article, IMO.) [1] http://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm http://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm