Comment on When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 days ago
Perhaps we should prioritize water given to humans (which they require to live).
Data centers have contaminated local water supplies, and often have a priority for access to free water.
The question isn’t exactly the amount of water it takes the power “ai”. The real question is if we are actually aware of the cost for something which is not actually required to solve the problems of the world.
bryndos@fedia.io 3 days ago
Yes, it seems like an "everyone else is wasting water so why shouldn't we" argument.
If i were in a drought prone area and there were golf courses watering all the time then I'd hope people would complain about that too.