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I was expecting something about the extent to which JSON processing in the world contributes to global warming or some such

• gnarbarian 7y ago
  Parsing 1GB of flat JSON data is equal to 1.61 metric cow farts.
  • tabtab 7y ago
    Don't tell people that. Those who believe climate change is a hoax will then do it more out of spite against the alleged hoaxers. Think I'm joking?: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/not-so-conservative-saving-energy/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/not-so-conservati...
    • core-questions 7y ago
      Literally parsing carbon-shittons of JSON right now out of spite. It's worth the spot instance cost! Especially since the power usage + carbon created is on the other side of the world from me! Mwahahah! relaxes in pure pristine air-shed
    • deleted 7y ago
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    • microcolonel 7y ago
      Not having a sense of humour will hurt your cause more than anything. Given the choice between a secret fool who has fun, and a joyless thought-policing jerk who happens to be right on an issue, people will choose the fool every time; and frankly I can't blame them.
      • monkeydreams 7y ago
        > Given the choice between a secret fool who has fun, and a joyless thought-policing jerk who happens to be right on an issue, people will choose the fool every time; and frankly I can't blame them. It always amazes me that people who need so strongly to express their individualism in such ways are willing to tie their own puppet strings and offer to dance to another's will.
    • tripzilch 7y ago
      Everybody knows it's the nautical cow farts that contribute over 80% of JSO2N emissions. It's causing ACID compliant rain.