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MENTAL MODEL · M4282

Kryder's Law

Kryder's Law
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The growth rate of magnetic storage density exceeds Moore's Law (doubling every 13 months). This makes storage extremely cheap, enabling the possibility of "never deleting data."

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Explains the physical foundation of the big data era. Because storage is nearly free, we shift from "selective recording" to "full recording," fundamentally changing the logic of data mining and privacy protection.

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Magnetic storage density doubles approximately every 13 months, faster than Moore's Law. The exponential decline in storage costs makes full retention feasible, giving rise to big data and surveillance.

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