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Re:By 2040, computers will need more electricity than the wo... by samjohnson on Monday July 25, 2016 @07:53AM (#12158011)
Why is the world's energy production a constant value from 2010 to 2040? Surely we produce more energy today than we did 30 years ago. Is this just a chart scale issue?
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Re:By 2040, computers will need more electricity than the wo... by IshKebab on Monday July 25, 2016 @08:03AM (#12158040)
It's not constant, and the scale is logarithmic.

That said I think this prediction is really insane and goes against common sense.

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Re:By 2040, computers will need more electricity than the wo... by hexomancer on Monday July 25, 2016 @08:23AM (#12158138)
What?! A constant in logarithmic scale is still a constant.
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Re:By 2040, computers will need more electricity than the wo... by coldtea on Monday July 25, 2016 @09:14AM (#12158417)
Parent said IT's NOT constant.
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Re:By 2040, computers will need more electricity than the wo... by _nalply on Monday July 25, 2016 @08:35AM (#12158202)
As pointed out by JosephRedfern, the production line is not exactly flat but has a very slight grade (http://i.imgur.com/oTUC2Nf.jpg). This means they postulate an increase in production.
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Re:By 2040, computers will need more electricity than the wo... by coldtea on Monday July 25, 2016 @09:16AM (#12158427)
>Why is the world's energy production a constant value from 2010 to 2040? Surely we produce more energy today than we did 30 years ago.

Not that much compared to the change in computers from 30 years ago.

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