I think one of the more interesting points is this:
reply> Two-thirds of post-2022 data centers are located in water-stressed regions.
I don't think it's wrong to ask questions about that _IF_ you also ask questions about all the other usages of water, like the Californian almond stuff.
Just saying "You shouldn't use AI because it uses too much water" is kind of ridiculous.
...I don't think you can declare that something is a non-issue without having spent at least some resources to determine whether it is?
replyFor who?
replyMisconception of the year. If you can guarantee the steam it produces rains down in areas that actually re-join the water cycle easily, you might be right (even though you still have to cover the just in time demand). You can not guarantee that though.
replyBest regards, European person where lakes dry out atm.
They are not drying up because of AI datacenters and especially not because of European datacenters.
replyWhile man-made climate change is undoubtedly real, the yearly "our lakes dry up"-media cycle is not proof of it at all. Check if the return to normal in November will make the news.
"Our lakes run dry" is a meme at this point. Apparently the doomers entirely forgot their kvetching about Lago di Garda drying out a couple of years ago. Memory-holed doesn't even closely describe this sort of behavior.
replyI think you mean "re-join the FRESHWATER cycle"? Because obviously it rejoins the global water cycle.
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