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The value of an AI data center in your area is negative, not near zero. Pollution, water use, heat, infrasound (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo http
by one33seven 4mo ago
The value of an AI data center in your area is negative, not near zero. Pollution, water use, heat, infrasound (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo) and so much more... But at least we may get some cheap heat in the future
- bbor 4mo agoHeat is not a cost -- no one is physically cooking because they live within miles of a building with computers in it. Water usage is not a cost with this new technology -- that is what the article is about. Infrasound is terrifically understudied and should not be discussed definitively based on the findings of a highly-biased amateur, but regardless: fan sound is not a cost with this new technology -- that is what the article is about. Re:pollution, I suppose all buildings are kinda inherently polluting just by existing. So you've got them on that point! Most importantly, actually: the person above clearly knows about all this, and was just discussing the benefits on their own. I love me some pedantry (really!) but this attempt seems counterproductive, sorry.
- sysguest 4mo ago> Heat is not a cost hmm? maybe it differs from time to time? on summer, it IS cost (nearby need to run AC)
- one33seven 4mo agoalso ecological and medical problems
- JimDabell 4mo agoThat infrasound video is nonsense: https://blog.andymasley.com/p/contra-benn-jordan-data-center-and https://blog.andymasley.com/p/contra-benn-jordan-data-center...