Spam A Global Warming Issue

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Spam A Global Warming Issue

April 22, 2009 | ISSUE 45•17

According to security technology company McAfee, the amount of energy used to produce, send, and filter spam each year creates as much greenhouse gas as 3.1 million cars. What do you think?

It's a small price to pay. I like that someone, somewhere, is interested in me.

Amy Oliver
Data Base Administrator
That's terrible. I’m going to unsubscribe from spam immediately.

Bob Dolak
Systems Analyst
I guess now would be a bad time to admit that I check my e-mail while doing doughnuts in a Hummer."

Travis Laskaris
Activities Director

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