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Or build more shit, which is already happening. A computer in your pocket, a computer in your fridge, a computer on your face (still hate that they insist on th

by bserge 5y ago

Or build more shit, which is already happening. A computer in your pocket, a computer in your fridge, a computer on your face (still hate that they insist on that for AR glasses and smartwatches), a computer for your car, a computer for games, a computer for your dog. Oh and you can't swap parts between them or even fix them without professional equipment and training.

bullen 5y ago
Yeah, I just figured as the virtual space becomes the only expanding part of our universe the more computers (at peak 2 Gflops/W) you have the more powerful you become, specifically servers. So you are right quantity will expand as much as the energy supply allows it to, but we are seeing the limits of energy so maybe don't invest too heavily in 200W machines? I'm pretty deeply sunk cost in ARM and Atom servers, and I'm considering going "more in" but hesitating because of thermodynamics, basically 100W (including EVERYTHING, router, modem, switches etc.) is the most you can operate with enough lead-acid backup to survive power cuts before things get ugly!