The Bill Always Wins! Tom and Arnold Chronicles!
The Bill Always Wins! Tom and Arnold Chronicles! [Scene: Kitchen. Tom opens the electric bill and groans. Arnold is calmly eating cereal.] Tom: Arnold, explain to me why our electric bills never go down — even though we’ve got LED lights, energy-saving appliances, and we built an actual wind farm and solar array in the backyard? Arnold: Because, Tom… the more we save, the more we use. It’s called the rebound effect. Tom: So you're telling me... I saved power just so I could afford to run the blender 3 times a day? Arnold: And the gaming PC. And the heated toilet seat. And whatever you’ve got charging in every outlet like you’re launching a space mission. Tom: So… saving energy makes me spend more energy? Arnold: Basically. Welcome to economics — where efficiency is just a gateway to excess. Tom: Well, I’m switching back to candles. Arnold: Until you burn down the router and can’t stream your cooking tutorials. ...