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If we make more of them, it's because there's a need for it. There isn't an "increased demand in datacenters" just because datacenters are more efficient. Ther
by scrollaway 6y ago
If we make more of them, it's because there's a need for it.
There isn't an "increased demand in datacenters" just because datacenters are more efficient. There's still the same demand, but it can now be met more efficiently.
If the process was not as efficient, you would still attempt to meet the demand, except that you're producing more waste (waste heat especially in this case), over a longer period of time.
Waste is waste, reducing it is never a negative.
- hinkley 6y agoNobody needs more data centers, except for people trying to build their empires. People need services and data centers are how they get them. If data centers are expensive then I invest in efficiency work because 3 FTEs are cheaper than 2 additional data centers. If the centers are cheaper I will just burn watts to solve my problem, and spend those employees on something else.
- scrollaway 6y agoYou're describing demand.
- hinkley 6y agoI’m describing logistics. And we were talking about whether we should, not whether we can. “Demand” can be a lot of things. Demand is not a justification.