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> energy production and consumption a lot more

which is all well and good, except when you have increases in efficiencies in energy consumption, which would show up as a drop.



Increasing efficiency often causes an increase in consumption, not less [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox


Except for when it doesn't. E.g. lightbulbs are now 20x more efficient than in my childhoos. But I certainly don't use >20x more light(bulbs). In fact, I'm quite sure it's 1x.


You probably have LEDs in everything though.




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