system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: if emptying the recycle bin on your computer doesn't permanently erase the item (can be retrieved with tech wizardry), why does the operating system claim that it's permanent?
gpt
Because it will become permanent as soon as it's actually rewritten, and there is no guarantee it won't be rewritten immediately. If you have 10mb of space left, delete a movie, and then download another one, the first movie is a goner.

If you have 500GB of space left, your odds are better.