• lath
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    arrow-down
    7
    ·
    20 hours ago

    Staying home means higher bills.

    • Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      31
      ·
      19 hours ago

      A $40 dinner for two at a cheap burger place is still way more than a few more kWh/BTUs of energy use at home, even if you buy and cook something at home. Two low-tier beers at a dive bar cost more than a six pack of a nicer brew you can drink at home. I’ve had to do the math too many times when going out and it hurts.

      • MisterFrog
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        9 hours ago

        kWh/BTUs or kJ (though usually MJ for gas usage where I’m from)

        Ahhh I can rest easy now.

        BTUs might be the funniest US Customary unit for the name. The absolute worst US Customary unit for power is tons of refrigeration, I feel violated knowing that’s used at all.

      • FauxLiving
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        17 hours ago

        A sad fact.

        This is why we’re all home, reading social media on our phones.

        It’s fine though, look at that amazing ballroom and peace in the middle east. Economic depression is a small price to pay for minting our first trillionaire and obtaining freedom from anti-corruption laws. Are we great again yet?

    • ladicius
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      18 hours ago

      Nope. It means faster amortisation of your facilities.