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You’re arguing that we should all be using 10-20 year old computers and that computers should never get faster because it makes us write less efficient code? T
by Osiris 3y ago
You’re arguing that we should all be using 10-20 year old computers and that computers should never get faster because it makes us write less efficient code?
That’s an asinine argument.
- _Algernon_ 3y ago>That’s an asinine argument. Good that that isn't the actual argument made by GP, but just a pretty strawman you managed to think up.
- matsemann 3y agoI'm also unable to read the argument in any other way. If you have a better explanation please provide it.
- _Algernon_ 3y agoThe jump from developers will use more RAM on abstraction layers to computers shouldnt get faster was never made by the original comment, and implying it was made is the worst possible reading of the argument made which is against HN guidelines.
- Osiris 3y agoThat’s not how I read it “IF you give them more RAM… they’ll just use it”. Thus, more RAM is effectively the same as less RAM. Conclusion: no need for more RAM.
- Osiris 3y agoI guess I misinterpreted his argument. How would you word the point he was making, so I can understand it better?
- AnthonyMouse 3y agoNot only that, it doesn't even work if only Apple does it. Developers will still write the bloated code because it runs on cheap PCs with 16+GB of RAM, and it runs on the pricier Macs that also have 16+GB of RAM, so the only thing it runs poorly on is the more affordable Macs which are a small enough market segment for developers to disregard.