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by doctorwho42 2 days ago
And a large amount of the energy for that comes from the sun, not burning fossil fuels.

Again, the scale is the issue at hand. These data centers are consuming more supplies and power for something that is not necessary to human existence

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Why do you think you're the best arbiter of what is necessary for others?
Why do you think that the monied interests of billionaires and trillionaires are a better arbiter of what is necessary for humanity?
I don't see how they're relevant. These are market responses.
Who do you think is investing hundreds of billions into the capex? Who is pushing that?
I just think once anyone says "billionaires" they've lost the plot on how change happens.