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Re:You can't pay me to prompt by lostmsu on Saturday January 24, 2026 @10:17AM (#46744273)
What are you gonna spend these water and electricity in US on instead?
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Re:You can't pay me to prompt by notpachet on Monday January 26, 2026 @05:45AM (#46764059)
Everything else? Higher demand for electricity drives up prices across the board.[0]

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/business/energy-environme...

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Re:You can't pay me to prompt by lostmsu on Monday January 26, 2026 @08:40AM (#46765504)
Since you thought not elaborating is a good idea, I take it you want more electricity for:

- Bitcoin mining

- weapons production

- banking infrastructure

- making slop TV shows

- charging preteen phones

- playing Mario cart

- heating empty mansions to 27C in winter

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Re:You can't pay me to prompt by rootnod3 on Monday January 26, 2026 @05:59PM (#46772903)
- cheaper electricity price for consumers

- less pollution

- a more stable grid

there, fixed it for you

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Re:You can't pay me to prompt by lostmsu on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @06:41AM (#46778700)
From the consumer perspective no ChatGPT with slightly cheaper electricity is a no-no. Like you might be happy about that arrangement, but most won't.

You don't have any data to corroborate less AI -> less pollution, especially long term.

Same for grid stability.

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