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monneyboi 4 hours ago

Imagine the sheer amount of power you could save by releasing the paper.

speedgoose 4 hours ago | parent [-]

But thanks to the Jevon Paradox, the global power consumption would probably increase.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

aaroninsf 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Solar is now not only the cheapest energy it's cheaper to intitially deploy than non-renewables.

Doesn't mean we should waste energy; it does mean that we have crossed a threshold beyond which energy concerns change shape.

pixl97 3 hours ago | parent [-]

"Honey, why is there a solar panel-maximizer converting our car?"

pvillano 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Sunlight no longer reaches the earth's surface but at least we know P vs NP