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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (2743)	1/18/1999 10:47:00 AM
From: WebDrone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

"greenhouse gas" analysis too simplified! Hi Frank. I spent a shift helping Wisconsin develop it's Greenhouse Gas Inventory Model. It doesn't sound like rocket science, but there is a "cutting edge" theory in GHG Modeling that says "if you do one thing, maybe you don't do another." (No joke- some people don't buy the argument.) They did not subtract off any greenhouse gasses from not driving to the video store, and perhaps not buying a paper newspaper. Sorry, this is such trivia, but I usually have NOTHING to offer on this thread! WebDrone

To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (2743)	1/23/1999 1:58:00 AM
From: Brad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

"Digital terrestrial TV needs a huge system of transformers which consume much more energy than the satellite we use which gets its power directly from the sun." Show me the "huge system of transformers". What in blazes is this person claiming? It is either the sort of blatant socialist lie typical of most greenhouse gas arguments, or some other type of mental delusion. Maybe they were referring to the distribution amplifiers needed for a coaxial cable system. These are needed both for digital and for analog systems. Of course, the above quoted statement conveniently evades making any informed comparison between the satellite receiver and the digital cable settop, whose function is nearly identical once one gets past the satellite receiver's low-noise amplifier and first mixer. It is clearly a good thing for home electronics to consume little to no power when not actually in use. It is irresponsible, though, to make blanket claims (16 watt standby power consumption) without supporting data. Show me the data. My ire is directed not at Mr. Coluccio, but at whatever fool wrote the original article.