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anthonypasqyesterday at 9:27 PM1 replyview on HN

> One refrigerator sized rack at a datacenter takes as much power as 150 homes

Is this supposed to scare me or something? I can't even fathom the actual point you are trying to make if it doesn't involve me having an emotional response to this statement.


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spencerflemyesterday at 9:32 PM

Seems pretty obvious- that datacenters very measurably contribute to rising costs of electricity and climate change , and unlike aluminum processing or farming which makes things people want, is used for AI which a lot of people resent. It’s a lose-lose

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