A boolean value only needs 1 bit (on or off) for true or false. However the smallest bit of addressable memory is a byte (8 bits) hence 7 are technically wasted.

For low memory devices you could instead store 8 different Boolean values in one single byte by using bit masking instead

Then what do you get to get rid of your spider problem?

Back when I was a kid, if you didn’t see it in the cinema you’d have to wait 6 months to a year for the VHS to come out and then you’d watch it on a tiny poor quality TV. Cinema was amazing.

Now I have big enough TV and surround sound and I can watch whatever is released a few months later in the comfort of my own home for practically free. The huge amount of content now means unless I really really want to see it in cinema there’s just no point. Most movies aren’t worth it.