Several otherwise intractable problems are being solved. New medical treatments such as a Parkinson’s medication. The management of the containment field of a fusion reactor. New materials research. You just don’t see those. You only see cat videos. What I see is a lot of folks desperate to get their hands on this equipment to do all kinds of actual valuable work.
What I see is a few folks desparate to get their hands on the money and personal data of the working class. How many data centers do we already have? If the oligarchs weren’t so busy convincing society that ai is necessary for every single aspect of existence, they wouldn’t need new ones, we could devote all existing centers to actually doing the helpful things you’re talking about. Instead they’re devoted to performing web searches and making child porn. Haven’t you wondered why those desparate folks you see don’t already have their hands on the equipment? It’s because the people in charge don’t want to solve those problems, they just want to see line go up.
I appreciate your view. There are a lot of things wrong with society. And capitalism is a big one. But I believe your anger is misplaced - on the things rather than the people.
Thanks! I guess I don’t know what you mean though, are you saying I’m angry at things and should be angry at people or that I’m angry at people and should be angry at things? Because if you reread my last comment, clearly I’m angry at the people, not the things. And anger at inanimate objects is unhelpful, so I’m guessing that’s not what you meant? Honestly asking, not trying to be a dick.
Regardless, I still don’t see a reason we need more data centers when most of the ones we already have are societally useless, if not fully destructive.
In a place where speaking about building data centers in an ecologically- responsible manner is unanimously rejected.
People really don’t like seeing nuance to things
“Nuance” has really just become the other end of “its not that deep.”
it’s not that universally rejected. more like 90% reject it.
Follow the crowd. Always the best path to truth.
That’s because no one needs a data center, so even if it’s ecologically responsible, it’s still a waste of time, money, energy, resources, and space.
Several otherwise intractable problems are being solved. New medical treatments such as a Parkinson’s medication. The management of the containment field of a fusion reactor. New materials research. You just don’t see those. You only see cat videos. What I see is a lot of folks desperate to get their hands on this equipment to do all kinds of actual valuable work.
What I see is a few folks desparate to get their hands on the money and personal data of the working class. How many data centers do we already have? If the oligarchs weren’t so busy convincing society that ai is necessary for every single aspect of existence, they wouldn’t need new ones, we could devote all existing centers to actually doing the helpful things you’re talking about. Instead they’re devoted to performing web searches and making child porn. Haven’t you wondered why those desparate folks you see don’t already have their hands on the equipment? It’s because the people in charge don’t want to solve those problems, they just want to see line go up.
I appreciate your view. There are a lot of things wrong with society. And capitalism is a big one. But I believe your anger is misplaced - on the things rather than the people.
I wish you the best.
Thanks! I guess I don’t know what you mean though, are you saying I’m angry at things and should be angry at people or that I’m angry at people and should be angry at things? Because if you reread my last comment, clearly I’m angry at the people, not the things. And anger at inanimate objects is unhelpful, so I’m guessing that’s not what you meant? Honestly asking, not trying to be a dick.
Regardless, I still don’t see a reason we need more data centers when most of the ones we already have are societally useless, if not fully destructive.