Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.org · 6 days agoAI Data Centers’ Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.S.www.barchart.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down10
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minus-squareCPMSP@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up18·6 days agoIt never ceases to amaze me how people justify their rent seeking and profiteering at the expense of literally everyone else. I hope when the bubble pops the sentence for boiling the planet and killing billions is similar to the situation that brought us there.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agothis time AI isnt rent seeking/profiteering, they are hoping to have those. but they just wan to continue the grift taking it from shareholders.
It never ceases to amaze me how people justify their rent seeking and profiteering at the expense of literally everyone else.
I hope when the bubble pops the sentence for boiling the planet and killing billions is similar to the situation that brought us there.
this time AI isnt rent seeking/profiteering, they are hoping to have those. but they just wan to continue the grift taking it from shareholders.