#BootsTheory
Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #BootsTheory from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.
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measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-07-27 22:17 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 15 public posts (spanning ~33542 hours).
Posting hours (UTC) — busiest: 04:00
Languages: English (15)
Avg boosts / post: 2.3
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@EarthOrgUK In case it's of interest, I just published an article on the general topic but using it as a foil to show why good policy isn't always sufficient — you have to take Sam Vimes's “Boots theory of socioeconomic unfairness” into acc
However: government could pair mandate with means-tested £150 top-up for e.g. bottom quintile of households with dryer (perhaps 1.5–2 million eligible in any given replacement cycle) That's £225–300 million total exposure, but: 1. *Spread o
For typical UK household doing laundry 3+ times/week, payback is probably in 2–3 year range — after which you're simply banking the saving. For occasional users, it stretches to 4–5 years, but even then well ahead over a 10+ year appliance
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