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2naSalit

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1. Well here's a...

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 04:23 PM

Dec 2024

Question nobody seems to be asking;

Why do we need this tech and who asked for it? I suspect it's designed to facilitate the dumbing down of our people while jacking up the cost of living for all of us.

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AI needs so much power, it's making yours worse [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2024 OP

Well here's a... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #1

Some of us have been asking this for some time, but no one's listening. eppur_se_muova Dec 2024 #2

Pretty sure... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #6

Pretty soon all power generated will go to AI and bitcoin mining dalton99a Dec 2024 #3

Some political subdivisions are starting to react to this increasing trend of more and more power demanded by SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #4

As Big Tech look for power sources for their AI data centers, they turn to crypto miners IcyPeas Dec 2024 #5

Not going away... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #7

The "highly distorted" thing is caused by the harmonics -- nmmi Dec 2024 #8

Tech Bros now are into building nuke plants Blue Full Moon Dec 2024 #9

I really hate this so much-- everything is getting enshittified LymphocyteLover Dec 2024 #10

It's deflation -- quality deflation /nt nmmi Dec 2024 #11

they shd b required to supply their own power. mopinko Dec 2024 #12

They have begun to do that. CoopersDad Dec 2024 #13

Land too - "The Data-Center Boom Eats Up a Lot of Land. Atlanta Says It's Gone Too Far." nmmi Dec 2024 #14

AI is cancer 👎 Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #15