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Jevon's Paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

"In 1865, the English economist William Stanley Jevons observed that technological improvements that increased the efficiency of coal use led to the increased consumption of coal in a wide range of industries. He argued that, contrary to common intuition, technological progress could not be relied upon to reduce fuel consumption."



It's the same reason widening the road doesn't lead to less traffic.




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