beep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoRemember when the power grid couldn't handle electric vehicles, but now data centers are essential....... 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.i.redd.itimagemessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1287arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: shit@piefed.world
arrow-up1282arrow-down1imageRemember when the power grid couldn't handle electric vehicles, but now data centers are essential....... 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.i.redd.itbeep@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: shit@piefed.world
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minus-squareunitedwithme@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 months agoYes, but some data centers have their own power source… Like xAI using 35+ jet turbines in TN/MS for power. Surely the fuel is cost effective! (Methane gas-FYI they’re considered temporary therefore bypassing air quality safety laws too) https://www.selc.org/news/xai-built-an-illegal-power-plant-to-power-its-data-center/
minus-squareerrer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 months agoOf course that manchild put MACROHARD on the roof of something that is clearly built to compensate for his other…shortcomings…
minus-squareCarmakazi@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoIt’s a pretty dated wordplay on “Microsoft.” Still juvenile and on-brand for a cringe loser like Musk.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoand dumping all that toxic wastewater to a nearby town.
Yes, but some data centers have their own power source… Like xAI using 35+ jet turbines in TN/MS for power. Surely the fuel is cost effective! (Methane gas-FYI they’re considered temporary therefore bypassing air quality safety laws too)
https://www.selc.org/news/xai-built-an-illegal-power-plant-to-power-its-data-center/
Of course that manchild put MACROHARD on the roof of something that is clearly built to compensate for his other…shortcomings…
It’s a pretty dated wordplay on “Microsoft.”
Still juvenile and on-brand for a cringe loser like Musk.
and dumping all that toxic wastewater to a nearby town.