On Wednesday 26 Feb 2003 10:15 am, ragge@ludd.luth.se wrote:
> > On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Paul Vixie wrote:
> > > > It's not fast, but why not?
> > >
> > > because it needlessly contributes to global warming?
> >
> > Not if the VAX is already running. :-)
>
> Actually, the heat from a VAX is produced from electricity, which in turn
> comes from nuclear or hydrogen power plants. So, if the VAX is used
> for heating the house where you are living, you will lower the amount
> of oil you would otherwise have used to heat your house! :-)
Yup, in my small 'dorm-room' I don't need any heating due to the "VAX effect" 
so i'm not wasting natural gas at my end. Don't know how the power is 
generated at the other end of the plug though.

alex/melt