Re: Debian 8.2 RAID conf. problem
On 2015-10-23, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Nonsense. If the boot count mattered for hard disk longevity, there
>> > > would be a SMART attribute for it. There is none.
>> >
>> > There exists a similar "fallacy" concerning light bulbs (if we're
>> > talking hard (re)boot, change of phase).
>>
>> fallacy?
>>
>> I do know that turning incandescent light bulbs off and on shortens their
>> life. Whether the savings in electricity is worth the cost of the bulb is,
>> of course, another matter.
>
> And CFL surely? If turned on and off too frequently too close together -
> anyhow the older ones? I don't like them, so haven't used them much.
>
> Lisi
>
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scare_quotes
I am in the dark about these matters.
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