That's easy to say but pretty much everyone I've talked to, albeit the few oddities, thought that dedicated space heaters were way different than X-Box getting hot, or computer getting hot. Think of the cognitive dissonance to switch to all LED bulbs in a cold climate, because you're told it's more efficient, meanwhile using electric space heaters at the same time... It happens more often than you think, given the politics.
Of course, there are some heating methods that are cheaper than electricity - like natural gas. So one would have to factor that in, along with power plant emissions vs home emissions.
It's a complex entrenchment. It'd be interesting to produce a video of street interviews just to see what the average person thinks about electronics getting hot. It would make for a good case study of the intersection between common sense/basic physics knowledge/and energy/eco politics.
Of course, there are some heating methods that are cheaper than electricity - like natural gas. So one would have to factor that in, along with power plant emissions vs home emissions.
It's a complex entrenchment. It'd be interesting to produce a video of street interviews just to see what the average person thinks about electronics getting hot. It would make for a good case study of the intersection between common sense/basic physics knowledge/and energy/eco politics.