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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 | 2 comments | 04 Sep 25 12:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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yadaeno ◴[04 Sep 25 14:25 UTC] No.45127626[source]▶
I feel like the solution is for the state owned power company to add capacity to scoop up the additional revenue. This is quite literally an opportunity to advance society while generating more tax revenue and *improving* public services.

Blaming tech for using power is regressive, the real issue here is bad energy policy.

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makeitdouble ◴[04 Sep 25 14:45 UTC] No.45127887[source]▶
This sounds like "lines goes up" view of it.

Adding capacity isn't free either, in particular on environmental costs and/or additional risks. We haven't been trying to reduce consumption for a few decades now just to be cute, the tradeoff just wasn't worth it.

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1. yadaeno ◴[04 Sep 25 17:11 UTC] No.45129598[source]▶
Maybe it is? The US has ample land and money to build out clean energy, there’s zero excuse not to be adding capacity.

It’s literally the governments job to build out the infrastructure for society to thrive. Don’t blame technology for getting better, blame the government for not doing their job.

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2. makeitdouble ◴[05 Sep 25 00:21 UTC] No.45133736[source]▶
> The US has ample land and money

The money part doesn't ring true given the current US political climate. That's not the president you elect when your future looks bright.

> society to thrive

Does society thrive on AI though ? And is the technology better ?

Those are real questions. My answers would be no, we have better use for our resources. If we need to sacrifice for something, at least be it worth it.