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399 points giuliomagnifico | 1 comments | 25 Aug 25 17:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.34s | source
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BoppreH ◴[25 Aug 25 19:05 UTC] No.45017675[source]▶
I see frequent mentions of AI wasting water. Is this one such setup, perhaps with the CDU using the facility's water supply for evaporative cooling?
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1. stripe_away ◴[25 Aug 25 19:37 UTC] No.45018027[source]▶
> there is a massive influence operation that seeks to destroy knowledge, science, and technology in the United States

Agreed. Started with big tobacco by discrediting the connection to lung cancer, playbook copied by many and weaponized by Russia.

> There is no subjective measure by which the water used by AI is even slightly concerning.

Does not follow from your first point. The water has to be sourced from somewhere, and debates over water rights are as old as civilization. For one recent example, see i.e. https://www.texaspolicy.com/legewaterrights/

You are probably correct that the AI does not damage the water, but unless there are guarantees that the water is rapidly returned "undamaged" to the source, there are many reasons to be concerned about who is sourcing water from where.