RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 months agoData center emissions likely 662% higher than big tech claims.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1160arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldfrance@lemmit.onlineclimate@slrpnk.nettechnology@lemmit.onlineclimate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkData center emissions likely 662% higher than big tech claims.www.theguardian.comRedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldfrance@lemmit.onlineclimate@slrpnk.nettechnology@lemmit.onlineclimate@slrpnk.net
minus-squareAmericaDelendaEst [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months ago662% is 6.62 but an increase of 662% is 7.62 to show a 62% increase you multiple a number by 1.62, to show a 162% increase it’s 2.62, etc (262 is 162% more than 100) i’m not a math guy don’t @ me
minus-squareTankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYou got it exactly!
662% is 6.62 but an increase of 662% is 7.62
to show a 62% increase you multiple a number by 1.62, to show a 162% increase it’s 2.62, etc (262 is 162% more than 100)
i’m not a math guy don’t @ me
You got it exactly!