tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864770859364480754.post7354592683838451736..comments2009-06-15T22:31:36.760-07:00Comments on Remote Revolution: ICT, Sustainability, and the Rebound EffectRemote Revolutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675094987159788248remoterev@gmail.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864770859364480754.post-42681486954440928052009-06-15T22:31:36.760-07:002009-06-15T22:31:36.760-07:00The definition of sustainability you hold forth is...The definition of sustainability you hold forth is itself static. It presupposes an end point, "hypothetical" or no. What was sustainable in 10000 BCE or even 1720 CE is not appealing today, agreed? I'd be a lot more sanguine about "sustainability" if it didn't verge in that direction. Unfortunately, that's how people tend to think: We need to retreat. Not clear toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864770859364480754.post-57107403914037346822009-05-08T19:30:26.785-07:002009-05-08T19:30:26.785-07:00Higher efficiency => lower costs => increased dema...Higher efficiency => lower costs => increased demand<br /><br />2x efficiency => 1/2 costs => 5 times demand<br /><br />10x efficient => 1/100 costs => 1000x demand<br /><br />10^5 efficient => cost ZERO => 10^20 demandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com