AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking around

Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by Razengan on Monday February 12, 2024 @05:49PM (#39351628)

Biological AI was around for millions of years before coal plants.

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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by chrisco255 on Monday February 12, 2024 @05:51PM (#39351644)

Of course, coal is derived from biological material from hundreds of millions of years ago.

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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by dylan604 on Monday February 12, 2024 @05:53PM (#39351678)

so, AI is an ouroboros?

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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by drjasonharrison on Monday February 12, 2024 @05:56PM (#39351708)

well, lol, but coal came from plants that didn't decay and were buried. So intelligence wasn't involved in making the coal.

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Re:AI needs so much power that old coal plants are sticking ... by ElevenLathe on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:24PM (#39351989)

...as far as we know!

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