3 ms·

Data centers produce 30M tons of co2 [0], concrete 4 billion tons [1]. 2 orders of magnitude. I'd really like to see more depoliticized, scientific discussion

Data centers produce 30M tons of co2 [0], concrete 4 billion tons [1]. 2 orders of magnitude. I'd really like to see more depoliticized, scientific discussion of the topic. So many discussions of climate change end with all participants satisfied that nothing is being done and very little can be done. [0] https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/abfba1 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/abfba1 [1] https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/11/3/cement-and-concrete-the-environmental-impact https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/11/3/cement-and-concret...

instagib 3y ago
If you don’t mind YouTube, here is a decent video and a follow up more positive one I found. It does mention concrete and many other forms of co2 production we haven’t figured out yet. 2022 Kurzgesagt in a nutshell. https://youtu.be/yiw6_JakZFc?si=El6tzqQVhuNKKEj- https://youtu.be/yiw6_JakZFc?si=El6tzqQVhuNKKEj- 2023 less doomerism climate change update: https://youtu.be/LxgMdjyw8uw?si=3RZ2Q414vvfYDSc7 https://youtu.be/LxgMdjyw8uw?si=3RZ2Q414vvfYDSc7