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minus-squareChowJeeBai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·2 days agoThis is what I don’t get. Progress and tech are supposed to make things cheaper and more efficient, not more expensive and resource hungry.
minus-squareBaggie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·22 hours agoAbsolutely they do, which is why the competition could not compete. Once the whole market is dominated by a few companies, it lets them get a little more creative with how they price things, and a little lazier with their coding practices.
This is what I don’t get. Progress and tech are supposed to make things cheaper and more efficient, not more expensive and resource hungry.
Absolutely they do, which is why the competition could not compete. Once the whole market is dominated by a few companies, it lets them get a little more creative with how they price things, and a little lazier with their coding practices.
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