"laughably incorrect" ? Why so aggressive? For starters, I did not say it did nothing for the high end. Also I was talking about the Energy Star certification, which indicates an appliance has met some minimum efficiency requirements, while you seem to be talking about the Energy Star labeling of power consumption per some benchmark usage. I'm not sure if the pathetic dictator's shutdown is aimed at ending both or just one, but the efficiency criteria are the things people are always complaining about (just like I proceeded to do heh heh), so I assumed that was the main target.

(edit: oh, apparently the labeling is EnergyGuide, so that's not even Energy Star)

I don't know why I'm getting downvoted so hard here. If you read the context of my initial comment, I am generally supportive of Energy Star. But nuance is important.

> This is laughably incorrect.

Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.

When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."

Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community.

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