Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them

The Conversation ^ | 3-16-25 | Joshua M. Pearce

[dynachrome]

If this is satire, the Babylon Bee has some competition.

If not satire, insanity is spreading.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Just for that, I’m adding a second email signature...

[butlerweave]

windows update is now carbon aware ,LOL

[Farmerbob]

American Indians used smoke signals. What was their climate change impact?

[asinclair]

The author needs to show his work. The “cost” of an e-mail signature is nothing compared to the cost of viewing a streamed movie, video, or news site. If his claim is true, then OnlyFans and TikToc are serial killers.

[cgbg]

It looks like AI is attempting some humor.

[sonova]

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[FlingWingFlyer]

Can you imagine the “Climbit Crisis” in those days? Indian smoke signals and buffalo flatulence chokin’ the atmosphere to death. It’s a miracle we still have an ozone layer.

[jmcenanly]

Not as much as when the College of Cardinals does it when they elect a Pope. Indigenous is always less polluting than European.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Bttt

[rlmorel]

Hahahahaha! Now, now...we don’t want the liberal heads to blow off...their worship of the “Noble Savages” as Rousseau called them might need to be re-examined!

As if they would do that...:)

[Openurmind]

“It looks like AI is attempting some humor.”

Speaking of AI and carbon footprint... If footprint is true then the carbon footprint of emails is minuscule compared to what the footprint of AI is going to be.

Interesting that those megacorporations who scream about Climate change are the ones absolutely fine with enslaving the world with the huge carbon footprint of AI.

[vpintheak]

So paper is bad and IT is bad.
These are the tools that say humans are a scourge on the earth and most of us should die in order for “Mother Earth” to recover. They can live though. It’s just the rest of us honkeys.

[notdownwidems]

lol no way am I clicking on this ‘The Conversation’ site...no telling what kind of DUMP-style kookiness you might not be able to unsee!

[Peter ODonnell]

You replied, Grandma died.

[dynachrome]

The author and ‘the conversation’ are on X. It’s worse than I thought.

[TangoLimaSierra]

"Emails use energy, and that energy often comes from burning fossil fuels, which in turn, contribute to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels."

So get in your cars, people, and deliver your message face to face. Or FedEx it.

[larrytown]

Oh, winner!

[Angelino97]

I actually like this news.

Tell Gen Z leftists that Earth is being murdered by cell phones and social media.

Then wait for them to give up their cell phones and social media.

And wait...

[blitz128]

Yes in person signing on paper, fax, mailing much better😂