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I appreciate the sentiment but this article is riddled with factual errors. 1) digitization (which includes tracking objects in the real world with IoT tech) i

I appreciate the sentiment but this article is riddled with factual errors. 1) digitization (which includes tracking objects in the real world with IoT tech) increases efficiency, which results in moving fewer real objects around in the world, thus reducing total energy consumption. Think of Netflix vs manufacturing and shipping DVDs to stores then driving to the store to buy them. 2) data centers are far from the biggest carbon creators. Transportation and construction are, by far, #1 3) data centers can run off green energy. Combustion engine cars cannot. 4) data centers can be built in far away places that provide the most efficient and greenest energy

skitout 7y ago
1) Increase efficiency sometime/often lead to rebound effect in our current system... When it comes to Netflix, current consumption replace both a) old renting a film system, and b)TV. You seems to overestimate the energy/pollution cost of a) (which can run on green energy too) and ignored b) 2)Sure, but data center consumption are added to transportation, construction... 3)Electric car can run on green energy too... does not change point 2) 4) You still try to compensate 2). And even data center running on green energy needs ressources and have effect. The idea is not to not to get ride of digitization, but to keep in mind its consequences and don't see it as a magic thing that will solve all our problem and have no bad consequences
IfOnlyYouKnew 7y ago
Productivity (reciprocal to your efficiency) has been surprisingly flat in exactly the timeframe of about 1980 to today that we have seen digitisation taking hold: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ACYBGNT8FsPVu0No9lNaKo7dBq5xovib7g:1568831632309&q=productivity&chips=q:productivity,g_1:growth:aXLEkvxEHno%3D&usg=AI4_-kTZ7IsxURJ9aLa04HF_1oWGOiAaeA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5tZ-hgdvkAhUSDWMBHZjuD5wQ4lYIVSgV&biw=1722&bih=822&dpr=1#imgrc=GssmqQGTnOGgEM https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&...:

skitout 7y ago

1) Increase efficiency sometime/often lead to rebound effect in our current system... When it comes to Netflix, current consumption replace both a) old renting a film system, and b)TV. You seems to overestimate the energy/pollution cost of a) (which can run on green energy too) and ignored b) 2)Sure, but data center consumption are added to transportation, construction... 3)Electric car can run on green energy too... does not change point 2) 4) You still try to compensate 2). And even data center running on green energy needs ressources and have effect. The idea is not to not to get ride of digitization, but to keep in mind its consequences and don't see it as a magic thing that will solve all our problem and have no bad consequences

IfOnlyYouKnew 7y ago

Productivity (reciprocal to your efficiency) has been surprisingly flat in exactly the timeframe of about 1980 to today that we have seen digitisation taking hold: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ACYBGNT8FsPVu0No9lNaKo7dBq5xovib7g:1568831632309&q=productivity&chips=q:productivity,g_1:growth:aXLEkvxEHno%3D&usg=AI4_-kTZ7IsxURJ9aLa04HF_1oWGOiAaeA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5tZ-hgdvkAhUSDWMBHZjuD5wQ4lYIVSgV&biw=1722&bih=822&dpr=1#imgrc=GssmqQGTnOGgEM https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&...: