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AI capex is so big that it's affecting economic statistics

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338 points throw0101c | 2 comments | 18 Jul 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.419s | source
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x86x87 ◴[18 Jul 25 20:33 UTC] No.44609513[source]▶
I hear AI data centers are consuming more power than the entire country of Argentina /s

But I don't hear anyone worried about the massive power consumption without a clear indication if this is a net positive for our society.

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1. woah ◴[18 Jul 25 21:03 UTC] No.44609808[source]▶
Is Argentina a net positive for our society? There's the grilled beef, but every country has some kind of barbecue. There's a few soccer players I guess? Is Argentina worth the energy expenditure though?
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2. x86x87 ◴[19 Jul 25 02:35 UTC] No.44612065[source]▶
that was a joke regarding bitcoin not Argentina. also: congrats for jumping to the worst possible interpretation