boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square378fedilinkarrow-up11.72Karrow-down140
arrow-up11.68Karrow-down1external-linkThe average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.english.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square378fedilink
minus-squareRagingRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoThe lights back then probably weren’t very bright were they?
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoBut they used very little electricity, almost none
minus-squareGabu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoThey also did jack shit for illumination, so…
minus-squareHobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThe average light bulbs in 1546 definitely did jack shit that’s for sure.
minus-squares_i_m_s@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoYeah considering they didn’t discover electricity until the 1700s then they didn’t even invent one that lasted long enough to be practical until 1879.
minus-squareHobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 year agoThat’s the joke isn’t it? Just for historical context Michaelangelo completed the Last Judgement on the Sistine chapel in 1541, so like 5 years before 1546, and I don’t think he had flashlights to help him with the lighting.
The lights back then probably weren’t very bright were they?
But they used very little electricity, almost none
They also did jack shit for illumination, so…
The average light bulbs in 1546 definitely did jack shit that’s for sure.
Yeah considering they didn’t discover electricity until the 1700s then they didn’t even invent one that lasted long enough to be practical until 1879.
That’s the joke isn’t it? Just for historical context Michaelangelo completed the Last Judgement on the Sistine chapel in 1541, so like 5 years before 1546, and I don’t think he had flashlights to help him with the lighting.