Not directly but… I genuinely worry - video games are basically software that turns electricity into heat. The entire market is growing year over year, requiring more power each generation. Do the math, it’s pretty easy.
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regulatorg@kbin.social 8 months ago
Why at a games tournament? They should do this at an even that uses a lot of oil like Motorsport, marine etc.. Games don't use a lot of oil really lol
vivadanang@lemm.ee 8 months ago
regulatorg@kbin.social 8 months ago
Computing requires little oil, while we aren't there yet its safe to assume it will be powered by green energy
vivadanang@lemm.ee 8 months ago
video games are basically software that turns electricity into heat.
your reply in no way addresses this fundamental point.
The entire market is growing year over year, requiring more power each generation. Do the math, it’s pretty easy.
ditto. even if we only worry about the heat generated, and not the power sourced (assuming your 100% renewable which is not realistic today) - we still have a problem.
regulatorg@kbin.social 8 months ago
In this particular case, the protestors are complaining about oil, not power use or heat generation, so your fundamental point isn't really valid
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 8 months ago
There are a lot of much more harmful things people could be doing with their spare time than playing vidya games.
Besides, it entirely depends on how renewable the electricity generation is as to the environmental impact.
Bandananaan@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They have done this at motorsport events… Putting their lives, the competitors lives and the marshals lives at risk. It’s idiotic
Krotiuz@kbin.social 8 months ago
This group also targeted a Formula Electric Grand Prix, which seems counter productive...
https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/climate-change-activists-protest-berlin-formula-e-race-2023-04-23/
regulatorg@kbin.social 8 months ago
Targeted people trying to do the right thing? Lol. I worry if they went to NASCAR or monster trucks they would be harmed by the fans you see there
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 8 months ago
You couldn’t make this shit up, seriously.
noodle@feddit.uk 8 months ago
One day it’s gonna come out that it was all a prank organised on 4chan, isn’t it?
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 8 months ago
It actually feels like something they’d do.