That's quite a lot more than I was expecting.
Originally shared by BBC Focus Magazine - science and technology
💌 | #thoughtexperiment: What is the carbon footprint of an email?
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Considering the vast majority of emails never get opened (or even get transmitted to expected destination), I'm guessing it's a bit less than the claim.
ReplyDeleteRay Bernache Actually, that overburden increases the net cost.
ReplyDeleteEdward Morbius The article referenced numbers sent, while the spam is probably the biggest contributor, I wonder if they factored those unopened at emails in their equation.
ReplyDeleteRay Bernache I saw the analysis as per message. But: Jevons paradox.
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