ElderReflections

Call me a grumpy old man but I’m not sure this is significant beyond “young people play (video) games”. The report seems to show little difference in % of adults gaming between 2004 and 2024

Looks like Techradar misunderstood parts of the source story. The projected emissions over the next 10 years is equal to 40% of all US emissions. The Register

Maybe we can patent being a shitty CEO that exploits humanity for profit.

I think there’ll be massive differences in volume depending on culture, location & genre.

Ranked loudest to quietest, from my most memorable gigs: Metal/emo, punk, rock, ska, soca, hip-hop, reggae, jazz, folk. Never been to a jazz venue and thought it was too loud!

The counter argument is that you get to decide where you stand, close and damagingly loud, or safe and far away, or anywhere in between. Except for the last one I went to, in a tiny basement (max 15 people) blasting metal inches away from my face