[nextaccountic]

You are supposing that with more productivity people will emit less carbon but there's no mechanism for that

More productivity means the employers just demand more from the workers

[asymmetric]

Yeah, this seems like a textbook case where one could apply Jevons Paradox.

[twoodfin]

OK well now you have to look at changing the economy-wide energy mix or embracing de-growth. Switching data centers to 100% solar or nuclear or … solves Wired’s complaint but not this one.

[gambiting]

"with increases in productivity, we'll all work 2-4 hours a week and maintain the same output!"

No, you'll work 40 hours and just do 10 times more in that time. Same thing.