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CMV: claiming that computers produce CO2 makes no sense. Computers cannot produce CO2, they can only consume energy made by CO2-generating processes. Isn't the
by dj_mc_merlin 5y ago
CMV: claiming that computers produce CO2 makes no sense. Computers cannot produce CO2, they can only consume energy made by CO2-generating processes. Isn't the real way to stop producing CO2 to migrate to methods of producing energy that are better at mitigating this?
Furthermore, are computers even that power hungry? I cannot imagine they account for more than a tenth of our energy use.
- MargotNorman 5y agoAs the article is analyzing exactly this, I recommend a read.