As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
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As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
These data centers can either start paying for everyone's electricity or start making their own somehow. I'm not here to pay for their shit
The Grok data center in Memphis does make its own power, thru gas turbines, and it's causing health issues for nearby residents. From what I've heard cities and states are more than happy to power these data centers with the burning bodies of their own constituents.
What does that have to do with my statement.?
Be careful what you wish for
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/nx-s1-5120581/three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-microsoft-ai
Honestly, if this is what it takes to bring nuclear power back into usage, I'm kinda ok with it. Per kWh, nuclear is one of the least dangerous generation methods [and by far the safest base load generation method] and puts out less radiation into the environment than things like coal. Even the 'disaster' at 3 Mile Island, the worst in US history, wasn't that damaging or deadly to anything more than the PR for the nuclear industry. Plus, technology has come a long way in 46 years, so it's going to be safer than it was previously.
Meh. They won't.