AI uses less water than the public thinks

Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by lxgr on Friday May 01, 2026 @03:35PM (#47979195)

Yes, and now please cut the non-essential philosophical discussion, the server hosting this site doesn't run on thought experiments alone either.

This comment could have been someone's hamburger!

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Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by trvz on Friday May 01, 2026 @04:02PM (#47979524)

This site, if not overly wasteful, fits onto a single 1U server. A single car is more damaging than such a server.

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Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by UqWBcuFx6NV4r on Friday May 01, 2026 @04:09PM (#47979626)

HN does untold societal damage.

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Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by rl3 on Saturday May 02, 2026 @12:21AM (#47983269)

In other words it's not the car and its energy use, but rather its occupants.

A Night at the Roxbury comes to mind. Except, way less cool.

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Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by sandworm101 on Friday May 01, 2026 @04:15PM (#47979695)

HN could run on a cellphone with a good connection. The YouTube video I am watching in another window probably burns more electrons than this entire forum.

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Re:AI uses less water than the public thinks by cybercatgurrl on Sunday May 03, 2026 @11:21PM (#48004266)

and that hamburger could have fed even more in the form of plant based food! what an inefficient use of resources!

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