• @marcos@lemmy.world
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    142 months ago

    By “improved” you mean in efficiency?

    Because only stupid people go improving efficiency above all else in any system. Even in simple for profit corporations.

      • @marcos@lemmy.world
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        82 months ago

        Except if you are a farmer, or accused of some crime, or depended on honest work to survive…

        Or, in other words, yes, exactly!

    • @untorquer@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Ehhh… Well, in computer processing it does play a huge role in heat transfer requirements which has often driven transistor density.

      But fair to say efficiency is often more likely to create induced demand rather than a net reduction in consumption

      Higher fuel economy -> more cars interplanetary frigates

      Cheaper logistics -> more goods transported between systems

      Faster internet -> more galactic utilization

      More railways -> lower profit for the car speeder industry, uhh… Wait! I meant more transit by rail demand?

      Edit: forgot which sub…