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A deeply stupid article. Supercomputers use a lot of power, oh noes! Clearly we could solve climate change if we shut down all the supercomputers...? The Daily
by seldo 17y ago
A deeply stupid article. Supercomputers use a lot of power, oh noes! Clearly we could solve climate change if we shut down all the supercomputers...?
The Daily Mail loves this kind of thing because it makes their elderly, luddite audience feel smug that "oh, those computer thingies, all they do is pollute the environment!" which is why they still drive to the bank every week rather than doing it online.
- vixen99 17y agoDo you have some thoroughly reliable evidence to back up your claims about the Daily Mail readership? And your name calling? 'Deeply stupid'? The Met Office is cited as one of the worst buildings in Britain for pollution being responsible for more than 12,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. No one says anything about shutting down supercomputers - that's your straw man but the fact reported is a tad ironic and eminently reportable I would have thought.