Every Time You Post to Instagram, You’re Turning on a Light Bulb Forever

3 comments

1. Good luck convincing anyone to shut down social media. You’d be more likely to stop oil&gas.

   We can only dream.

2. Surely it’s videos that cost the most in terms of energy used for data storage, transfer etc. When the author says post on Instagram they mean uploading a video. Text is ridiculously “cheap” to the point where it shouldn’t be a concern.

3. The solution should be making energy green, not limiting energy consumption. It’s like saying the only way to solve a problem is to halt progress