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[-] nossaquesapao 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't remember the name of the effect, but it seems to happen a lot of times when newer technologies makes things consume less. People end up consuming more, either by increase of size, duration of use of using more of the thing.

[-] raginghummus@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Yes! It's called Jevons paradox

Wow it is like induced demand but for resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

[-] nossaquesapao 2 points 1 year ago
[-] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

This isn't an example of that though, its just a result of deliberately terrible emissions regulation brought on by lobbying.

Yep, providing exemptions for vehicles under the weight threshold where a commercial driver's license is required is dumb.

[-] nossaquesapao 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Could you elaborate? Edit: I see, other people mentioned in the thread about the lobbies and efforts to mask emissions.

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The lights back then probably weren't very bright were they?

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

But they used very little electricity, almost none

[-] Gabu@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

They also did jack shit for illumination, so...

[-] Hobo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

The average light bulbs in 1546 definitely did jack shit that's for sure.

[-] s_i_m_s@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] Hobo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

[-] s_s@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

Vacuum cleaners are the classic example, IMO.

When introduced, they were supposed to make cleaning rugs take less time, freeing time and effort for other activities, but instead housewives just cleaned their rugs more often.

[-] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Would means rugs are quite a bit cleaner now, so I would say the vacuum did its job.

[-] VirginMojito@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

led comes to mind here with this explanation. extremely more efficient then most other light sources. but because it is so efficient we see led being used everywhere. and almost never turned of because people say it barely uses any power. also the operating time is so high that companies purposely put components behind the led that break so they can sell more. (similar what they did to the old light bulb)

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

also the operating time is so high that companies purposely put components behind the led that break so they can sell more.

Could you elaborate with more detail, or share some links for articles that describe that?

[-] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Induced demand. If the option is there people will use it.

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