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[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Does it cover everyone on the planet using the same amount of electricity as a North American? 8 billion people now. And usage is increasing too, gotta power EVs and AI (but not limited to that).

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

im fine with dropping AI for more humans right now, but apparently that wont generate shareholder value.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

First it doesn't matter because it's going to happen whether we want it to or not.

Second the whole point is that electricity use per capita is always increasing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Idk if people would drop AI.. sad

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Nah, they won't. It goes bling-bling, has a couple of good use cases, but because it generates Market Hype, Companies will cram it into everything. And i hate it.