4 ms·

I'm not sure it's "arbitrary" that people living longer is considered an upside.

• jakedata 5y ago
  Nor is greater electricity consumption strictly a downside. Using more responsibly sourced electricity could be considered a good thing if it offsets charcoal sourced from a rainforest. Dying 30 years earlier certainly can reduce your lifetime energy consumption.
  • DangitBobby 5y ago
    Metrics cannot be perfect. That doesn't mean "don't have metrics" it means "think carefully about what your metrics actually mean." All other things being equal in two countries, it's a positive if one uses less electricity.