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Exposing power consumption data is a great idea. Exposing inaccurate and opaquely-computed power consumption data is a less great idea.
by nnethercote 11y ago
Exposing power consumption data is a great idea.
Exposing inaccurate and opaquely-computed power consumption data is a less great idea.
- agumonkey 11y agoLet's see if Cobra Effect will kick in.
- mtmail 11y agoAdding info because I didn't understand the reference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_effect "The cobra effect occurs when an attempted solution to a problem actually makes the problem worse. This is an instance of unintended consequences."
- agumonkey 11y agoThanks. Cobra effect often kicks in when someone tries to rig the game positively causing people to recreate the problem to benefit from it.
- Angostura 11y agoWhat makes you think it is inaccurate?
- nnethercote 11y agoBecause I'm the author of the post that this comment thread is about, and one of my primary conclusions in the post is that "Energy Impact" is inaccurate.