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Re:US utilities plot big rise in electricity rates as data c... by kube-system on Thursday July 10, 2025 @04:25PM (#44525170)
Humans run at about 100 watts. A 4090 GPU alone is 450 watts.
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Re:US utilities plot big rise in electricity rates as data c... by _DeadFred_ on Thursday July 10, 2025 @04:49PM (#44525440)
Hence why I bring up potential energy savings is this other HN thread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44524117

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Re:US utilities plot big rise in electricity rates as data c... by anticensor on Sunday July 13, 2025 @11:44AM (#44551230)
Humans run at 100 watts while performing simple tasks, the figure approaches 550 watts while performing demanding cognitive or demanding manual tasks.
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