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> did the production of a vinyl record / cd use more electricity than a lifetime of storage of its modern day digital equivalent? Replace “electricity” with “e
by extra88 5y ago
> did the production of a vinyl record / cd use more electricity than a lifetime of storage of its modern day digital equivalent?
Replace “electricity” with “energy” and yes, the manufacturing and distribution of physical media likely does exceed that required for digital only over a lifetime. The details vary, storing and playing files on your phone is more efficient than doing so from a magnetic drive in a desktop computer and more than streaming it over the Internet on every play.
- dougSF70 5y agoOn a per song basis you are probably correct but on a total volume basis, more people have the opportunity to download and store their own copy of [insert album] vs the limited pressing of the actual physical copy of the album/cd. Per song the lifetime energy costs are lower but with a higher installed base , is it marginal?