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Re:Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug, reducing Firefox... by lordnacho on Monday April 10, 2023 @02:06PM (#35515321)
Continuous. We need one less coal plant to support the Firefox code after the bug fix.
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Re:Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug, reducing Firefox... by akomtu on Monday April 10, 2023 @02:42PM (#35515797)
Coal makes only 12% of the electricity, in the US at least. Natural gas makes 36% and oil makes 33%.

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/

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Re:Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug, reducing Firefox... by flangola7 on Monday April 10, 2023 @03:15PM (#35516180)
What does that have to do with anything? "Coal plant" is being used as a unit of power here.
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Re:Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Defender bug, reducing Firefox... by akomtu on Monday April 10, 2023 @03:38PM (#35516438)
And a unit of pollution. I'm sure that one extra solar plant or hydro plant wouldn't draw as much attention.
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