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Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by proto_lambda »

mrguyorama wrote: post #406
proto_lambda wrote: post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not just heat pumps, but also electric water heaters, which are standard issue for older apartment buildings (those without central hot water).

And also probably the single least efficient source of heat for a home. An apartment using resistive heat instead of a heat pump should not be allowed anymore.

Wait, what? How could electric resistive heating with its 100% efficiency possibly be less efficient than gas or oil, which are the main alternatives in use at this point?

Heat pumps have >100% efficiency, which makes them stand way out at the top, but they're an exception rather than the rule.

Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by carlmr »

xxpor wrote: post #390
carlmr wrote: post #217

Earlier quoted context omitted.

2 person household without much saving is ~1500kWh in my experience. LEDs and laptop instead of desktop computers lowered these stats quite a lot for me. I'm sure if I bought a newer fridge it would also help.

1500... per year? I use more than that by myself per month. Granted, I have all electrical appliances, heat, and a car, but even without those I have to imagine I'd still use significantly more. Thank god for being on hydro I guess.

I have electric appliances, but heat and hot water is gas. I also have a ICE car.

Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by DocTomoe »

someguydave wrote: post #417
DocTomoe wrote: post #384

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually, Russia has a track record of being a reliable provider of gas in worse situations than we are in today, reaching back to times when the Cold War was at its hottest. Outside of big media and some very ideologically-kosher circles, public opinion seems to be 'leave us our peace about that whole war business, make sure energy prices are sinking to an acceptable level again', with the mood becoming more explosi…

The Cold war never involved a large scale Russian invasion. Do you really think Russia will stop at the Polish border if they make it that far?

I think you may forget about Afghanistan, 1979.

And yes, I really think that. I do not think many sensible people believe in a looming Russian invasion of Germany.

Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by Corrado »

sva_ wrote: post #9
brnt wrote: post #4

This will chiefly affect commercial billboards and the like, which should not be even allowed to ever emit light (or exist) IMNSHO.

For real, when they installed some of these ultra bright billboards by the street, I'd get blinded by them as I waited at the traffic light, especially on shorter winter days. The operator claimed they don't run them in the dark, but that was definitely a lie.

There are several of these ultra-bright LED signs in my neighborhood that are very annoying at night. One is at a nearby church displaying the schedule and various upcoming activities. It is at eye level and is just off to the side of the street (as most church signs are) and is so bright that it lights up everything within 200 meters. This is the same for several banks and liquor stores in the area. Honestly, I don't see how the people that live across the street get any sleep at night.

Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by amelius »

immibis wrote: post #316
potamic wrote: post #62

My city banned billboard advertising once. All of them digital and non-digital. It was fabulous and finally felt like a place to live. Sadly it did not last long and their revival only reinforced how refreshing their absence was. I think we do not realize the value of visual space and pay a heavy price when we decide to monetize it.

The city should require 98% of billboard advertising to go to a citizen's dividend - then we can see whether citizens feel it's worth it or not.

Then I want to be paid by my Smart TV too.

(Honestly, it is a bad idea, really)

Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by amelius »

lxgr wrote: post #381
zahma wrote: post #241

I mean I guess this has energy-saving potential, but isn’t it just nice to have some darkness for the environment’s sake? It’s pretty awful living in such brightly lit places that have psychological effects on humans and animals alike. For example in humans light pollution alters our melatonin hormonal levels, so sleep is impacted. It can also thwart animal migration. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource…

Having lived in close proximity of an especially bright/large/flashy sign, I'm very much in favor of the ban.

Why didn't you take it down or paint it black? I think citizens are being too nice these days.

Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by amelius »

yitchelle wrote: post #200

It always intrigue me that eInk has not made bigger inroads into the digital signage market, especially for static images. Colour signage sell more products than Black and White? Probably.

Color e-ink still looks like it was bleached by the Sun. Not something you would want to advertise with.

Re: German digital signage ban prompts confusion

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Post by amelius »

peaslock wrote: post #20

How much electricity can plausibly be saved this way? And how does that compare to the energy required to reprogram and possibly renew all these signs?

> And how does that compare to the energy required to reprogram and possibly renew all these signs?

That's just energy they would have otherwise spent on making us buy more stuff.

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Post by HKH2 »

dontlaugh wrote: post #360
immibis wrote: post #321

Earlier quoted context omitted.

... you believe it is the west's fault that Putin felt like genociding a bunch of people?

It is definitely the West's fault for engineering the 2014 Euromaidan coup, which began a campaign of terror and death against trade unionists and the people of the Donbas region, which continues to this day. It is also Putin's fault for invading further, instead of merely protecting the Donbas republics as they asked.

Can Russia protect the Donbas from being shelled if they don't invade further?
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