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pidgeon_lovertoday at 2:42 PM0 repliesview on HN

> Unused memory is wasted memory.

Why does my computer freeze and become unusable when the RAM is 90%, then? That myth is complete nonsense - RAM is like a seatbelt or a crumple zone, serves as a buffer between the user and crashes, and will hopefully never be tested under use.