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Re:The compiler will optimize that away by bogdanoff_2 on Sunday May 02, 2021 @09:05PM (#27020587)
Reminds me of the "paradox" that making technology more energy-efficient has the effect of increasing overall energy use.
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Re:The compiler will optimize that away by CalChris on Sunday May 02, 2021 @09:57PM (#27020884)
Jevon’s paradox

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox#Khazzoom–Broo...

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