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Re:The RAM shortage could last years by tgma on Sunday April 19, 2026 @07:28PM (#47828680)
> Capitalists claim that this is optimal.

Because that does not happen exactly as you say for all players. The demand signals will be processed and long-term risk is balanced against short-term gain in a distributed fashion, so not everyone will do the same.

Re:The RAM shortage could last years by t-3 on Monday April 20, 2026 @01:10AM (#47830589)
Sufficient diversity of response will only appear when there are enough competitors. When there are only a few, it doesn't necessarily work out.