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I don’t get the hypehate around water-„consumption“ of data Centers. The water goes in and in some way back out. It doesn’t vanish.
It’s more about killing whatever aquifer if they get too much. But near-zero waste ones exist. There just isn’t legislation pushing for it. Which is what we should be arguing for. Sustainable data centers.
Yes, water consumption is a shit reason to argue against data centers. Power consumption is the real big issue
1 pound of beef equals 650,000 prompts in terms of emissions. Livestock is about 150x more emissions than AI.
Yes. I’m not sure that even includes feed. 100x the water on lawns, 30x on golf courses. 1 lb of consumed beef equals around 650,000 prompts in terms of emissions. You are being lied to and manipulated so that only the elites use this technology!
The feed is where most of that water consumption for the beef industry comes from IIRC. Growing a bunch of alfalfa, corn and whatever to feed the cows.
Yeah but I don’t think this includes the water from feed, I think this is just the direct water. But I’m not sure. I think it’s like 100x or more water that animal agriculture uses. Similar levels for emissions. I honestly think this is a psyop to get the average person to not use AI as a force multiplier. 95% of AI is corporate, anyway. Abstention does very little besides deprive oneself of a tool that They are using to great effect, against us.
