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The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensible (futurism.com)
submitted 8 hours ago by GolfFoxtrotLima@ani.social to c/science@lemmy.world
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[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 24 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I don't understand how those count as backup generators when they are clearly being used all the damn time.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I reckon the Strait of Hormuz situation is a fabricated excuse to explain a diesel shortage due to Data Centre generators.

[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 1 points 3 hours ago

It’s mind boggling that we’re allowing this to happen.

[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

I am shocked! Shocked!
Well not that shocked.

[–] meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

It's about 0.2-0.5% of the global total.

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

That actually seems pretty comprehensible...

[–] humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago

The global total of what?