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Isn't this well in the penny wise, pound foolish territory? I might as well try to fart less. And if one really wants to save the planet by reducing page foot

• gruez 5y ago
  > Isn't this well in the penny wise, pound foolish territory? I might as well try to fart less. Agree. Carbon emissions from client computing is probably a blip in terms other sources. Wasting resources (ie. cash spent on developers that could otherwise be allocated elsewhere) is counterproductive to the goal of reducing emissions as fast as possible. That's why I'm much more in favor of a carbon tax than random propositions that attract attention but have questionable efficacy (see also: plastic straw bans).
  • kitsunesoba 5y ago
    That strongly depends on where the saved developer resources (which I think are frequently overstated, but that’s another topic) are allocated. If they’re put towards squeezing more ad dollars for example, that’s still a net loss environmentally.