Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says

https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-choose-ai-climate-goals-data-center-chief-warns/

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homes@piefed.world · 50 pts · 51d

“You must choose between the climate and our huge piles of dirty money,” they mean

ProfThadBach@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 51d

I really don't understand how these rich fuckers think. I guess it is they have never really had any consequences for any action and so they do not see the long term harm.

30p87@feddit.org · 21 pts · 51d (1 reply)

Life or fascism? We all know what will be chosen.

stoy@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 51d

Better start shining those boots!

/s

VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz · 18 pts · 51d (2 replies)

And we chose the climate, bye bye.

ell1e@leminal.space · 8 pts · 51d (1 reply)

Was my thought as well. Like, how thankful of the billionaires to give us yet another good reason to dump them.

BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 51d

The problem is capitalism gets them the chance to choose on behalf of people and guess what they will choose? Their justification doesn't even need a verb: "Because the Economy"

zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 51d

Sounds like a very easy decision to me.

aarRJaay@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 51d

Climate - next question

danielquinn@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 51d

This is excellent framing. What's terrifying is that the side offering it is the one betting on "burn the climate".

zergtoshi@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 51d

Bullshit!
Just build more renewable energy sources and battery storage.
The grid doesn't support the rising needs?
Build the sources and storage yourself or fuck off!
But stop whining you stupid, lobbying assholes!

gedfromgont@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 51d

How is that even a question

hneerqe@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 51d

They'll choose AI to micromanage us because of the climate.

dumnezero@piefed.social · 7 pts · 51d

Not a fan of "POLITICO."

Climate is more important vital. AI is not.

MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk · 7 pts · 51d (1 reply)

Also, the tobacco lobby urges Europe to choose between cancer or cigarettes.

BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 51d

Uhhhh both ?

AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 6 pts · 51d

vapeloki@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 51d

Wait. I thought so is so good, it solves climate change? /s

akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 51d (3 replies)

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BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 51d (2 replies)

That's me!!

akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 51d (1 reply)

I loved you in Battle Royale, but even more so in Hanabi!