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"Platforms and regulators should limit streaming resolution and default to SD, the authors urged." No, instead of doing such silliness regulators should focus
by dimitar 6y ago
"Platforms and regulators should limit streaming resolution and default to SD, the authors urged."
No, instead of doing such silliness regulators should focus on the big CO2 emitters like power plants, SUVs and home heating in the short term. In the long term legislators should implement carbon taxes and caps covering all carbon use.
Having carbon taxes will increase the prices of streaming (iff they are not running on renewables) and new devices (less so if they are made from recycled materials), achieving the same goals with much less legislation and inconvenience to businesses and consumers.
- Angostura 6y agoIt’s not a zero-sum game. CO2 efficiency needs to become a baked in consideration in ALL industries, it’s something we can all do but requires a change in mindset.