Destination: Moon
Senior Member
Isn't there a pizzeria you boys are supposed to be raiding¿
Get active.
That's a example of floating garbage (satellites).So, take a look at the time history of satellite images of earth. What you see is simply going OUT into space. 80% of most lamps. Or lighting the ground. You can't save it. International Dark Sky Assoc.
We are trashing the near earth environment now that we have totaled the planet. If we would stop using up so much energy to light up the the sky we could probably survive another 1k years or so. Well, a few anyway. Where are those 400wpc tubes amps anyway? You can listen, warm your house, and light it all at the same time.
Until we see lights being shut off, kinda screwed.
You can see it in this thread as well, it's called whataboutism: Yes, our hobby is one of pure consumerism and hurting the environment, there is no redeeming quality in it, but what about those cars? Shouldn't we fix those first?
I would submit constant cellphone use consumes power several orders of magnitude greater than all the audio devices, combined. Turning your phone off a few hours each day might be the single biggest reduction in consumption the average Westerner could make, without anyone noticing.
I know you mean well, like all of us, but this is called "personal greening" and can't solve the problems of climate change, overconsumption and overpopulation.
My old boss wasn't and engineer either and he used to get wound up about people leaving lights on.We are trashing the near earth environment now that we have totaled the planet. If we would stop using up so much energy to light up the the sky we could probably survive another 1k years or so. Well, a few anyway. Where are those 400wpc tubes amps anyway? You can listen, warm your house, and light it all at the same time.
Until we see lights being shut off, kinda screwed.
Each of us, using less, is precisely the route to reducing consumption.
Perhaps if you dress in sackcloth and ashes you'll feel better...
I've been thinking for some time about the environmental impact of our hobby. Specifically thinking about the tubes and Class A and A/B amps that we use .....