Thank you John Leyden, I posted my worry on this issue
very last post here https://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/3/2018/01/09/meltdown_spectre_slowdown/
I was hoping someone else would raise the issue but it is good that the reg brought it to the fore with a seperate article
well done and keep up the good work
Biting the hand that feeds IT
