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[–] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Mostly seems a bit silly but I think if people were making any sort of large decisions based on it, I would probably raise an eyebrow. But I like the idea of people considering the environmental impact of everything they do. Crypto Bros sure could’ve used that lesson.

It’s not like it’s doing any harm unless people put too much stock into it. Like the energy star rating on my HVAC unit - it’s just information to me. It’s not like I’m making major decisions based off of it or getting the feel goods. No reason this can’t be like that.

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I like the energy star because if you skip past the marketing and look at the label it tells you how many watts the device uses. Super useful!

[–] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Exactly. It also gives you an annual estimate of the electric costs. I have no idea how accurate it is, but since they all use the same rating, I can at least compare on the fly if I am so inclined.