http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/newspapers-on-demand-greener-interactive-solution-for-tough-times/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:26:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/newspapers-on-demand-greener-interactive-solution-for-tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-10308 Nick ASter Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:31:14 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/02/newspapers-on-demand-greener-interactive-solution-for-tough-times/#comment-10308 Nice analysis. I have two thoughts about this: 1)You're quite right about the waste and other energy that goes into producing the various devices that are needed to read media electronically. I've seen various attempts at calculating it and it's pretty complicated, but I find it hard to believe that from a purely "emissions" or "energy" oriented calculation, the electronic media is really that much "greener". 2) One thing that wasn't brought up is that the real benefit of electronic media is the extraordinary way that it enhances conversation - this is nothing short of a revolution, and if waste and energy are equal or not any worse, then this reason alone should make us happy we've got this new media taking over. The fact that I'm able to add to this conversation right now by typing this comment is a truly revolutionary thing. The fact that other media can link here with positive or negative things to say is truly revolutionary - it enhances democracy, transparency, honesty and hopefully sharing and learning - and with out it, we can forget about helping humanity or the environment. This is what I get excited about! Nice analysis. I have two thoughts about this:
1)You’re quite right about the waste and other energy that goes into producing the various devices that are needed to read media electronically. I’ve seen various attempts at calculating it and it’s pretty complicated, but I find it hard to believe that from a purely “emissions” or “energy” oriented calculation, the electronic media is really that much “greener”.
2) One thing that wasn’t brought up is that the real benefit of electronic media is the extraordinary way that it enhances conversation – this is nothing short of a revolution, and if waste and energy are equal or not any worse, then this reason alone should make us happy we’ve got this new media taking over. The fact that I’m able to add to this conversation right now by typing this comment is a truly revolutionary thing. The fact that other media can link here with positive or negative things to say is truly revolutionary – it enhances democracy, transparency, honesty and hopefully sharing and learning – and with out it, we can forget about helping humanity or the environment. This is what I get excited about!

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