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AI will capture carbon through reverse buzzwordolysis (midwest.social)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by pelotron@midwest.social to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] Venator 5 points 4 months ago (5 children)

AI uses water?

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well obviously the little people who live in the computer get thirsty because it's so hot in there

[–] ElCanut@jlai.lu 4 points 4 months ago

Oompa-Loompas need their pools

[–] jose1324@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Cooling uses freshwater and often drinking water

[–] Venator 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

That's crazy, they should use heat pumps and maybe underground refrigerant loops instead.

[–] jose1324@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

But that costs money

[–] pelotron@midwest.social 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All data centers use lots of water for cooling.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The water is mostly returned to the watershed, from what I understand. Except the bits that evaporate

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They primarily use evaporative cooling. Way less energy use, but no, it doesn't get returned.

[–] dislocate_expansion@reddthat.com 2 points 4 months ago

Also the internet uses massive amounts of water and energy

[–] assa123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

chip manufacturing uses water