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>"That is INSANE." Is it? What have you compared that to? At least some people like bitcoin/etc, who likes the new reddit layout that requires transferring 60
by nonbel 8y ago
>"That is INSANE."
Is it? What have you compared that to?
At least some people like bitcoin/etc, who likes the new reddit layout that requires transferring 60x more data than necessary (using HN is an example of an environmentally friendly text-based site) just to track all their users clicks and mouse movements?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17671695 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17671695
- onion2k 8y agoWhat have you compared that to? The utility of using half a megawatt of power for something else would be a reasonable comparison. That's the power required for ~300 average sized homes. That sounds like a lot to me.
- nonbel 8y ago>"That sounds like a lot to me." It sounds like a lot because you are adding up energy used by many, many people all around the world. Lots of things "sound like a lot" when you do that. Why not do the same calculation for a few other things that people enjoy (gaming, porn, cat pics, posting to facebook/twitter, bars/drinking, holiday decorations, lawncare, etc)? All those activities are totally unnecessary wastes of energy.