-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 2015-05-30 14:03, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
No, it's up to the proponent to prove that the effect exists, with a magnitude large enough to make any interesting difference. That's part of the process when suggesting a change.
If it doesn't, or if it's entirely cosmetical, it may be an important part of Christian's lifestyle (as are many individual practices, including religious, militant, dietetic...), but it certainly shouldn't brought up here. We don't want everyone trying to inject their beliefs in the maintenance process.
Antoine, now your are putting it over the top. You make it sound like I'm some crazy environmentalist or eco-warrior. Well, I'm not. I merely keep the environment in mind. Yes, I have a modern, power saving washing machine and LED lights at home. Mostly because they save money in the long run (Germany's electricity prices are high). That was also the point behind my comment. Increased performance result in better efficiency which lead to better utilization of hardware and less power consumption. Companies are interested in better efficiency, because they have to pay less for hardware, power and cooling. The obvious benefits for our environment are a side effect. A smaller CO2 foot print is not my main concern. But I wanted to bring it up anyway. For some it is an small additional motivator for performance improvements. For others it could be a marketing instrument. In Germany ads are full of crazy 'green' slogans. Christian -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAEBCgAGBQJVabPTAAoJEIZoUkkhLbaJTF0H+wb8ciikP762qc8u586H2AjV 2xV9AAamI1Z6RwlvKRM7YHVk48coYIKk9WQ6DZODNlVSIhnijexII1dai91gbQvy jEVkLK2P6/C7I4gz7Fp0/SoCwkpGCev2CiSJUhIoE4oIw+Mm4BRASpf5hn4n+pRI yqXixYf7h+QWHgN0FRU3GU8RxNYRe65zB/3YeDUhKLQdkf8Gq4NVX7rlTx1gvZrq DbaGjKtkT8uec6hnvZcXwWVODYW10VHTonhlV3ff0sReXw94sXOeQwQ3n+7uwKAb sqvy11k0r6JejNGFxJqfMyXH557LP5ucc2g9+J8M2Sw4SOs7L6E+caaX89FY754= =soyL -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----