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We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill [video]

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156 points xbmcuser | 7 comments | 04 Sep 25 12:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source | bottom
1. mhb ◴[04 Sep 25 13:17 UTC] No.45126931[source]▶
Would have liked a text version. And that would save energy too.
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2. sampo ◴[04 Sep 25 13:22 UTC] No.45126989[source]▶
In the description text field click "...more" and then "Show transcript".
3. gadflyinyoureye ◴[04 Sep 25 13:22 UTC] No.45126994[source]▶
Go to Google's AI studio. Drop that link in it. Ask it for a transcript or summary. Wait a minute. Then read.
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4. programmarchy ◴[04 Sep 25 13:26 UTC] No.45127033[source]▶
This proves the GPs point about saving energy. Think about how inefficient it would be for each individual to create their own transcript via an LLM.
5. Karawebnetwork ◴[04 Sep 25 13:29 UTC] No.45127067[source]▶
Knowledge online rarely lives alone. Here's a similar article: https://theconversation.com/how-your-electric-bill-may-be-pa...
6. krunger ◴[04 Sep 25 13:58 UTC] No.45127356[source]▶
Absolutely agree. I wonder how many kw get wasted watching YouTube or ticktack?
7. gusgus01 ◴[04 Sep 25 13:59 UTC] No.45127367[source]▶
There's a transcript of the video in the description nowadays. It's not always great to read or scrub through, but it's a text version.