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Ok, idk where they get their data. Driving 4 miles generates on average 1.6kg of CO2 (src). Which is roughly equal to 2kWh oft energy, if we use coal, one of the dirtiest sources (src).
After my calculation, the internet uses 0.17kWh per GB of traffic (src) (800kWh•10e9)÷(4.7GB•10e12).
Now a 30min episode in 4k is maybe 2GB if the compression is unlucky. So about 0.34kWh
Your TV probably takes 50-200W which for 30min is 0.025-0.1kWh.
So after my crude calculation, it's ~1.6kg of CO2 for driving and ~0.4kg of CO2 for 30min Netflix, if we only use coal. Solar, Wind and Nuclear reduce that number drastically.
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🎵They did the math