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No. On LCD screens (which most modern computers use), it takes more power to display a black pixel than a white one. The backlight in an LCD is always on, thus making it white by default. To make a pixel appear black, additional power has to be applied to that pixel.

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  • No. On LCD screens (which most modern computers use), it takes more power to display a black pixel than a white one. The backlight in an LCD is always on, thus making it white by default. To make a pixel appear black, additional power has to be applied to that pixel.
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  • No. On LCD screens (which most modern computers use), it takes more power to display a black pixel than a white one. The backlight in an LCD is always on, thus making it white by default. To make a pixel appear black, additional power has to be applied to that pixel.
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