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You can't just point to an efficiency number without considering the entire system. A gasoline engine has a higher efficiency than petrol on Liter per 100km metric, does it mean it is preferred?

- What if they are two adults working from the same home vs two different office spaces. - What if you have kids or taking care of elderly at your home. They don't need heat? - What about the quality and amount of food consumed? Would restaurant/sandwich shop near your office have the same preferences for your vegetables? (e.g. not imported from the other side of world, organic, fair-trade?)



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