boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square352fedilinkarrow-up11.72Karrow-down140
arrow-up11.68Karrow-down1external-linkThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square352fedilink
minus-squarePatches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·8 months agoI can confirm. In 2023 despite having LED lightbulbs - we consume 7 more watts per hour per lightbulb than the average lightbulb did in 1546.
minus-squareRagingRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 months agoThe lights back then probably weren’t very bright were they?
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·8 months agoBut they used very little electricity, almost none
minus-squareGabu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoThey also did jack shit for illumination, so…
minus-squareHobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoThe average light bulbs in 1546 definitely did jack shit that’s for sure.
minus-squares_i_m_s@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoYeah considering they didn’t discover electricity until the 1700s then they didn’t even invent one that lasted long enough to be practical until 1879.
minus-squareHobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-28 months agoThat’s the joke isn’t it? Just for historical context Michaelangelo completed the Last Judgement on the Sistine chapel in 1541, so like 5 years before 1546, and I don’t think he had flashlights to help him with the lighting.
I can confirm. In 2023 despite having LED lightbulbs - we consume 7 more watts per hour per lightbulb than the average lightbulb did in 1546.
The lights back then probably weren’t very bright were they?
But they used very little electricity, almost none
They also did jack shit for illumination, so…
The average light bulbs in 1546 definitely did jack shit that’s for sure.
Yeah considering they didn’t discover electricity until the 1700s then they didn’t even invent one that lasted long enough to be practical until 1879.
That’s the joke isn’t it? Just for historical context Michaelangelo completed the Last Judgement on the Sistine chapel in 1541, so like 5 years before 1546, and I don’t think he had flashlights to help him with the lighting.