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> energy production and consumption a lot more which is all well and good, except when you have increases in efficiencies in energy consumption, which would sh
by chii 2y ago
> energy production and consumption a lot more
which is all well and good, except when you have increases in efficiencies in energy consumption, which would show up as a drop.
- skzv 2y agoIncreasing efficiency often causes an increase in consumption, not less [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
- automatic6131 2y agoExcept for when it doesn't. E.g. lightbulbs are now 20x more efficient than in my childhoos. But I certainly don't use >20x more light(bulbs). In fact, I'm quite sure it's 1x.
- datadrivenangel 2y agoYou probably have LEDs in everything though.