Yes the number is large, but you must weigh the environmental cost against the many benefits we as a society have gained from teaching computers how to incorrectly summarize emails and somehow even simple excel spreadsheets

and global warming is my fault because I driver older internal combustion engine vehicles and do not have solar panels on my roof. every time I read about data centers I can feel my brain accumulating more and more injuries.

Theoretical: Could we ballpark a figure of how much CO2 would be produced if every currently building data center were set alight?

Sacrificing our future for convenience 10/10

Not to mention the water use.

Really, the article didn’t mention that at all.

Giedi Prime speed run

WELL

at least I have an EV now?

who cares?! 🤑🤑💰 … 😢