The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensible

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/pollution-ai-data-centers-severe

cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/c/technology@lemmy.world/p/1741427/the-pollution-being-churned-out-by-ai-data-centers-is-so-severe-that-it-s-almost-incompreh

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frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 35 pts · 24d (3 replies)

I don't understand how those count as backup generators when they are clearly being used all the damn time.

Salvo@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 24d (1 reply)

I reckon the Strait of Hormuz situation is a fabricated excuse to explain a diesel shortage due to Data Centre generators.

radiofreebc@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 24d
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blarth@thelemmy.club · 1 pts · 24d

It’s mind boggling that we’re allowing this to happen.

Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 24d

I am shocked! Shocked!
Well not that shocked.

meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 24d (4 replies)

It's about 0.2-0.5% of the global total.

Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 24d (1 reply)

That actually seems pretty comprehensible...

IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 24d

They said almost

humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 24d (1 reply)

The global total of what?

victorz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 24d

Pollution?