Post AMuhEjCP3Fmvn3AhDk by lukas@norrebro.space
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 (DIR) Post #AMueqqxAN08QytX4dM by neglesaks@mstdn.io
       2022-08-26T07:30:32Z
       
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       An example of how technological advance brings down energy requirememnts for equivalent tasks:In the 1990s, monitors were CRTs (Cathode-Ray Tubes), and a large monitor was over 20" in diagonal size. It would consume anywhere from 100-150 Watts just by being on.Today (20-30 years later), high-quality flat panel displays (TFTs and its descendants) well over 30" in size are in general use, which in operation consume between 40 to 80 Watts of power - and takes up far less space on your desk.
       
 (DIR) Post #AMuhEjCP3Fmvn3AhDk by lukas@norrebro.space
       2022-08-26T07:57:15Z
       
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       @neglesaks Mandatory link to Jevons Paradox. Despite of this development, the total power spent on televisions has likely increasedhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox