between a third and a half of all corporate energy consumption in the UK is now down to IT systems and their infrastructure.
Jack wrote:From that, I would conclude that peak oil is likely to degrade the quality and quantity of internet communications in 10-20 years.
Yes?
Analysts at IT sector watcher Forrester Research provide a different eye-popping metric: a data centre with 2,500 servers – relatively small compared to some of the monsters out there (Google has an estimated half million servers) – will use enough electricity in a month to power 420,000 homes for a year.
EnergyUnlimited wrote:Need for more manual paperwork will also help to keep existing jobs and even create more of them.
rogerhb wrote:EnergyUnlimited wrote:Need for more manual paperwork will also help to keep existing jobs and even create more of them.
What happened to the paperless office? Looks like the trees will get it all over again.
Torjus wrote:People will not accept a decrease in the living standard.
Torjus wrote:I know that I'd rather hunt and gather for my food than being a poor typist. What a life...![]()
smallpoxgirl wrote:Torjus wrote:I know that I'd rather hunt and gather for my food than being a poor typist. What a life...![]()
Bartleby the Scrivener
I suspect that in reality paper and computers is one of those Jevon type things. Computers were supposed to eliminate paperwork, but in reality we use more paper now than ever.
As far as I can see computers are just another hedonistic waste of energy that will be swept away without another thought when humans are forced to confront the hard realities of life. BW is quite right. The most profound impact will be all the middle aged men suddenly cut off from their supply of internet porn.
The most profound impact will be all the middle aged men suddenly cut off from their supply of internet porn.
Torjus wrote:People will not accept a decrease in the living standard. That is why civilisation will collapse after PO. It will be too hard for most people to adjust to a less convenient lifestyle.
Doly wrote:Electronic systems are here to stay.
smallpoxgirl wrote:The most profound impact will be all the middle aged men suddenly cut off from their supply of internet porn.
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