On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Brian Butterworth <[email protected]> wrote: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7823387.stm > > Does anyone have the working for this? I would LOVE to see it, given that > (for a start): > "a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of > carbon dioxide" > > 1) Google searches are not done on a desktop computer, they are done in a > server centre; > 2) There is no such thing as a "a typical Google search" and how does a > complex search differ in carbon dioxide output compared to a simple one, for > example? > 3) Desktop computers do not produce "carbon dioxide", they use electricity > that causes it to be generated in a power station. > And so forth... > Is this the worst bit of maths on BBC News so far this year? > Brian > >
Interesting followup, http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10141432-54.html Spiros - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
