This is just a reflex, but that's VERY unlikely. Such predictions are almost always based on "if this trend continues...". But trends never continue - never.
Mind you, sometimes they change for the worse. But 27% doesn't sound plausible. --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* ....a dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the forbidden appearance of zeal for the firmness and efficiency of government. History will teach us that the former has been found a much more certain road to the introduction of despotism than the latter, and that of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants. -Alexander Hamilton, _Federalist_ #1 */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Dave Jones Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2023 11:26 All good questions, Paul. And you are correct about the URL, too, thanks for fixing that. The article does claim that data centres (sp?) could take up 27% of the [Irish] national electricity output by 2029. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
