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> When Google tweaks a caching algorithm to enable 10% more with the same hardware/energy input, that contributes to economic growth with less resources. Sure,
by bluetomcat 6y ago
> When Google tweaks a caching algorithm to enable 10% more with the same hardware/energy input, that contributes to economic growth with less resources.
Sure, but that also increases Google's net profit and allows its users to make more queries. That profit is then maybe invested to penetrate new market segments like transportation or hardware production, or is distributed among CEOs who buy bigger houses and more cars.
In essence, the efficiency gains of improving the algorithm are lost because of the free-flowing streams of capital.
- Raidion 6y agoI don't think it allows its users to make more queries. When is the last time you've done a google search and have seen "too many queries, try again later"? The efficiency gains of improving the algorithm ARE free-flowing streams of capital.
- dukeyukey 6y agoBut when was the last time you went on a site like Reddit just to be greeted with a "Our CDN is overloaded" page or similar?