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Imagine not being able to shower, because AI slop generator machines need that water! (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 days ago by ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Why are people being asked to reduce showers over such a small amount?

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Perhaps there are reasons beyond just these data centers why Texas has a water shortage.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What are you implying? I'm not asking rhetorically.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

There are many other inefficient uses of water much bigger that these data centers. Texas has a major agriculture sector despite being basically a desert. People love to have green lawns. And a quarter of Texas is currently in a drought.

My point is that if you shut these data centers down right this instant the needle isn't going to budge much.