Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry...
by kragen on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @07:01PM
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① actually there isn't an alternative, except for working for Argentines, who are desperately competing for the available jobs.
② electricity is fungible, but not portable or storable, and is almost all generated within 200km of its point of use (and well under 10 milliseconds). Also, the supply of electrical power is not fixed; it is rapidly expanding in response to demand. So one use of electricity does not imply less electrical power available even for other things in the same location. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27449443 has a much deeper dive on the issues.
② electricity is fungible, but not portable or storable, and is almost all generated within 200km of its point of use (and well under 10 milliseconds). Also, the supply of electrical power is not fixed; it is rapidly expanding in response to demand. So one use of electricity does not imply less electrical power available even for other things in the same location. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27449443 has a much deeper dive on the issues.
③ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27377190 was posted the day before your unworthy comment.