Not only will it allow longer laptop battery life, but also should make browsing experience a more pleasant experience by pausing intrusive audio ads.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Chrome-will-improve-laptop-battery-life-by-pausing-Flash-animations.144284.0.html
"There's nothing more irritating when you're browsing the internet than intrusive advertisements." I agree.
I agree to disagree. Being disconnected due to technical reasons is worse than annoying ads... ;)