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For software development, the cost of RAM is an externality. Saving RAM takes expensive effort, and sometimes even conflicts with things people want, so there i
by kps 4y ago
For software development, the cost of RAM is an externality. Saving RAM takes expensive effort, and sometimes even conflicts with things people want, so there is almost never enough incentive to do it.
- sowbug 4y agoSee also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons.