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Re:How might software development have unfolded if CPU speed... by ratrocket on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @12:40PM (#39981222)
Good observation. I believe the name for that is "induced demand".
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Re:How might software development have unfolded if CPU speed... by seoulmetro on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @08:08PM (#39985623)
No, that's not what induced demand is.

Induced demand is the idea that if you upgrade things, people will use it more (duh). (And it will need upgrading again shortly)

The post you're replying to is just how benefits of improvements scale off with time.

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