Comments by "Gareth Hart" (@tgheretford) on "Wendover Productions" channel.

There is also the problem of both mining and safely disposing of the materials used to make the batteries. As well as how the batteries are being charged - renewable energy or not?
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I do wonder how the forthcoming downturns and recessions are going to impact content. It'll primarily hit both advertising and subscription revenue at a time where we are heading more toward cramming videos with advertisements or increasingly turning to a subscription model. When its a decision of heating, filling the car with fuel or eating compared to a subscription fee, the fee will go. And advertisers having to cut their marketing budgets will also herald the end of the profitability of many a content creator at a time when YouTube is increasingly making it clear that the good times of effectively free, unlimited hosting is coming to an end and everything must justify its existence via profitability.
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Of course, the price of fuel also ties in with the price of everything else, hence major inflation. The UK was toying with a windfall tax for energy companies which I suspect will have two outcomes - a) all UK investment will cease with businesses moving overseas to friendlier countries and b) the cost will be clawed back through higher prices at the pumps and energy bills. Boris Johnson must have figured this out because today he axed any prospect of a windfall tax on his watch. We've also had the debate on fracking with demands for a fracking boom in the UK to counteract the cost of living crisis until nuclear and renewables become a viable alternative.
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Or do like the UK - ban international travel and get people to acknowledge that the privilege and concept of the foreign holiday is now over. If you wish to travel short haul, go by train. 77x lower carbon emissions at 77x the price.
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