Posted on 10/29/2019 3:34:56 PM PDT by Libloather
Netflix is having a chilling impact on the environment, a new study finds.
Climate scientists are railing against streaming TV and movie services, which they’re calling “a waste of resources at all levels.”
Researchers estimate that watching a half-hour show via an on-demand video app emits 1.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide into the environment - the equivalent of driving almost 4 miles, according to Maxime Efoui-Hess of Paris-based nonprofit the Shift Project.
The study reports that while 34 percent of traffic goes to streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu, the second-leading source comes from web porn.
The main energy drain comes out of streaming services’ servers. They contribute about 0.3 percent of all carbon emissions, according to Nature Research.
Gary Cook of environmental activist group Greenpeace, where they monitor tech’s energy footprint, tells AFP, “Digital videos come in very large file sizes and (are) getting bigger with each new generation of higher definition video.”
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I do not own a Binge watch, just a Casio?
This HAS to be from the Onion.
This satire, yes?
We were doomed in 2005 according to whatshisname.
These people are NUTS!
they misspelled “the shift project” with one too many “f”’s.
As far as I know, no. But since a Paris-based nonprofit was quoted, I’m sure it’s mentioned in some accord that Trump, wisely, backed out of.
I think I will leave my streaming services on all night. So there climatrollops.
Oh yeah, and they can pry my remote from my cold, dead hand...
These activists are going to have hard time convincing anyone to give a sh!t about this.
“But don’t call us totalitarians.”
So, I’m a good guy since I’ve never binged? But I voted for Trump?
Confusing!
FU Gary Cook, your mama, and Greenpiss, too!
Some of the Seiko watches are nice.
#8. Maybe they should name the report source as the “Schiff Project” since it is full of lies and crap, just like Adam’s mouth and head (and not necessarily in that order).
If the go after peoples’ “BLING” watch, the brothers “will go medieval on their asses” and the Hispanics will go “crazy taco” on their heads like they do in Mexico.
Hands off my Prime. I just started binging Blue Bloods.
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