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- 1Debate over data centre heat reuse and noise concerns●@ TimWardCam The noise is already an issue and there could not be direct district heating from the low grade emissions u
A discussion is under way about whether waste heat from large facilities could be reused for district heating. One participant argues the emissions are too low-grade for direct heating unless paired with modular combined heat and power systems, citing Paris as a successful example. They suggest it could work as a supplement to ground source heat pumps, while noise from the facilities remains a sticking point.
- 2Economist William Nordhaus criticised over GDP remarks on agriculture▼@ PeteKirkham @ TimWardCam @ Natasha_Jay This reminds of economist # WilliamNordhaus who said we don't need to care abou
Economist William Nordhaus is being criticised on social media for reportedly arguing that agriculture does not need attention because it accounts for only around 3 percent of US GDP. Critics say the argument ignores basic facts of biology: people must eat regardless of agriculture's share of the economy, and GDP measures are a poor proxy for what is essential to human survival.
- 3Economists' agriculture scepticism mocked over biology oversight●@ PeteKirkham @ TimWardCam @ Natasha_Jay This reminds of the economist who said we don't need # agriculture , because it
A recurring debate about the value of agriculture to the economy has resurfaced, mocking an economist who argued agriculture is unnecessary because it accounts for only about 1% of GDP. Critics point out that GDP figures ignore basic biology: people must eat, and doctors agree bodies need movement, so food production remains essential regardless of its statistical weight in the economy.