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Re:In spite of an increase in Internet speed, webpage speeds... by pravus on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @02:15PM (#24052849)
This is known as Jevons paradox in economics and the classic example in modern times is rates of total electricity usage going up while devices have become ever more energy efficient.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

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