alt Hacker News> The materials that go into a chip are nothing.
They really aren't. Every material that goes into every chip needs to be sourced from various mines around the world, shipped to factories to be assembled, then the end goods need to be shipped again around the world to be sold or directly dumped.
High power, low power, it all has negative environmental impact.
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direwolf20 • yesterday at 7:33 PM
Which materials are they and how would you suggest doing it with fewer materials?
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That doesn't contradict the point, though. The negative impact on the environment is not reduced by making a less powered chip.