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Re:If you're happy with OpenBSD, probably any computer is go... by rrdharan on Sunday February 05, 2023 @02:30PM (#34668178)
> It still makes sense to use a decade-old computer.

Economically the incentives are not aligned this way though, if you pay for grid power... you still have to pay for the electricity, and there's also the opportunity cost of that payment (e.g. you could spend the money you save on your electric bill on carbon credits or green charities or whatever).

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Re:If you're happy with OpenBSD, probably any computer is go... by rakoo on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:03PM (#34668628)
It might make less economical sense, true, but if reducing pollution or environmental impact made economic sense we wouldn't even be talking about it.

Economic sense is not always relevant. I might even argue that economic sense is at odds with environmental sense

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