All are great points, except for the climate change argument. Cloud storage absolutely does not contribute to climate change.
But yes, everything is so true, for the same reason it's dumb when people try to film a fireworks display. It's just something you have to experience in person.
Data centers and data transmission use a ton of energy. Not all of that energy is coming from renewables yet. And even when it does, there's an environmental cost to producing solar panels, wires, etc. Granted, it's way better per unit of information than paper distribution, but in aggregate, it's not always better. REDUCE, reuse, recycle. (And yes, even me being online and doing this reply takes up a tiny bit of energy that contributes to climate change. Come on fusion!)
good. dialog is important! :)
Global warming: Data centres to consume three times as much energy in next decade, experts warn
416.2 terawatt hours of electricity world’s data centres used last year was far higher than UK’s total consumption - i guess it's what you believe. . . https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/global-warming-data-centres-to-consume-three-times-as-much-energy-in-next-decade-experts-warn-a6830086.html