I know this is poor educate on HN, but surely you can’t be serious? Sure, there’s a lot of paper value, but there are a ton of good things. I’ll throw out a s

I know this is poor educate on HN, but surely you can’t be serious? Sure, there’s a lot of paper value, but there are a ton of good things. I’ll throw out a softball - learning and self education. The tech field loves to be open and talk about details of what they build. There’s an insane amount of information that’s readily available to nearly anyone. Let’s throw out a more controversial one - smart thermostats. They’re far over hyped, but I save so much energy with a smart thermostat. Being able to set an away function remotely is massive for me (I tend to forget until we hit the road). Tech is insanely important to the efficiency and safety of your vehicle. Modern automotive engineering uses insane amounts of simulation and digital analysis. Not too long ago, a lot of this work had to be done on real, physical objects. Dozens/hundreds of cars scrapped. You do still need to do really world physical testing, but involves less waste. That doesn’t even get into the digital controls that allow tiny engines to output insane amounts of power all while getting much better fuel economy. Telecommunications. 20 years ago, my dad would have to physically leave the office and drive 30+ miles to meetings. The amount of fuel that uses is insane. Now you punch a button on your laptop and use a dozen or so watts of energy.