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6 days

The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensible

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/c/technology@lemmy.world/p/1741427/the-pollution-being-churned-out-by-ai-data-centers-is-so-severe-that-it-s-almost-incompreh

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    The extent of the pollution being put out by thousands of data centers is shocking. Some developers are exploiting regulatory loopholes.
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    • frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io
      6 days

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

        • Salvo@aussie.zoneEnglish
          6 days

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

            • radiofreebc@lemmy.worldEnglish
              6 days

            • blarth@thelemmy.clubEnglish
              6 days

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

            • Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.worldEnglish
              6 days

              I am shocked! Shocked!
              Well not that shocked.

              • meat@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
                6 days

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

                  • Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                    6 days

                    That actually seems pretty comprehensible…

                    • humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                      6 days

                      The global total of what?

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