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might be a form of Jevons Paradox (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago

That's a different definition of wasted though. The RAM isn't lost just because it isn't being currently utilised. It's sitting there waiting for me to open a intensive task.

What I am objecting to is programs using more RAM than they need simply because it's currently available. Aka chromium.