|
 |
On 25-12-2017 19:13, Kenneth wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degroot org> wrote:
>
>>> Apparently, the computer computations that are required now consume something
>>> like 1.7% (?) of the WORLD's total electrical energy production. That's insane.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, see for instance:
>>
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/global-warming-massive-computer-centers-bad-for-the-environment-a-544053
> .html
>>
>
> Wow. That's a real eye-opener (and written in 2008); I can't imagine things
> being *better* now, only worse.
>
> "Calculations have now been performed to determine the share of power
> consumption that can be attributed to a single Google search. Depending on the
> initial data, one Google search consumes enough electricity to run an 11-watt,
> energy-saving lightbulb for 15 minutes to an hour. As long as Google refuses to
> release numbers, such calculations will remain only a guessing game..."
>
> I had no idea that such a seemingly innocuous thing could be so power-hungry. We
> take it all for granted, without recognizing the true cost.
>
...and - on another note - you may have heard about the potential
dangers of smartphone screens (/blue/ light) and of those led car lights
to our vision. We are currently creating generations with blindness at
worst or severely diminished vision at best, according to scientists. I
have not had time yet to search for the relevant sites.
Happy 2018! :-/
--
Thomas
Post a reply to this message
|
|
