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It sounds ridiculous in the article but without the PDF of the paper it is hard to judge. They are saying that the annual rate of e-wasting will increase 1000x
by jeffbee 2y ago
It sounds ridiculous in the article but without the PDF of the paper it is hard to judge. They are saying that the annual rate of e-wasting will increase 1000x in ten years, which sounds a bit off considering how large the IT industry already is, and how small of a component the AI subindustry is. If I had access to the PDF I would scan it for several common errors, such as assuming the perpetuation of an apparently exponential process, or writing down an unrealistically short economic life for the equipment. Warranties often run out in 3-5 years but cloud operators keep their gear for 10-15 years.