> Second, have you checked the memory footprint of NTPD ? "machine resources" is more than CPU cycles.

284K, which is a whopping 0.04% of available memory. I don't see how this increases CO2 output though.

> Things add up

To a still very insignificant number, dwarfed by the beef consumption of the people reading this.

I'd say there are better arguments in favour of using dated languages than this.