Subtracty@lemmy.world
on 04 Oct 2024 05:49
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Generative Ai is such a drain on our resources. While I am happy this is bringing about more green energy sources, watching it be poured into such meaningless bullshit is depressing.
Well, AI models will improve and so will the hardware. Hopefully that means down the line, Ai will run on pretty conventional hardware and there will be an abundance of green energy.
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
on 04 Oct 2024 10:15
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To be honest, I’m surprised Google/Alphabet hasn’t tried to get into running their own reactor by this point. Energy seems like the one thing they haven’t touched yet.
interurbain1er@sh.itjust.works
on 04 Oct 2024 11:10
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Probably because once you start a nuclear reactor you can’t kill the project and discard it on a whim.
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
on 04 Oct 2024 11:24
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Eh, that’s their software side. Google doesn’t do that with hardware infrastructure like data centers.
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br
on 04 Oct 2024 14:00
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Didn’t they try to make their own ISP and then left it behind?
pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone
on 04 Oct 2024 14:05
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They didn’t kill it where it was already running though.
Source: this comment posted through Google Fiber
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br
on 04 Oct 2024 15:29
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They Just stopped expanding then?
pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone
on 04 Oct 2024 16:37
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That’s my understanding
roofuskit@lemmy.world
on 04 Oct 2024 23:27
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Yes, it was more expensive than anticipated to lay new fiber and then they had to fight entrenched monopolies in control of regulators at every turn.
Macallan@lemmy.world
on 05 Oct 2024 01:29
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No, they are still expanding. It’s just happening really slowly. They are actively laying fiber and expanding in several cities in AZ right now.
A quick search will bring up cities they are planning on moving into.
superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com
on 05 Oct 2024 00:12
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That was a nasty line by you
diffusive@lemmy.world
on 05 Oct 2024 10:14
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Microsoft: <comes with a controversial idea>
Google: Hey! That is a great idea! Let me say publicly that I want to do the same
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Generative Ai is such a drain on our resources. While I am happy this is bringing about more green energy sources, watching it be poured into such meaningless bullshit is depressing.
Well, AI models will improve and so will the hardware. Hopefully that means down the line, Ai will run on pretty conventional hardware and there will be an abundance of green energy.
Awfully optimistic of you.
To be honest, I’m surprised Google/Alphabet hasn’t tried to get into running their own reactor by this point. Energy seems like the one thing they haven’t touched yet.
Probably because once you start a nuclear reactor you can’t kill the project and discard it on a whim.
Eh, that’s their software side. Google doesn’t do that with hardware infrastructure like data centers.
Didn’t they try to make their own ISP and then left it behind?
They didn’t kill it where it was already running though.
Source: this comment posted through Google Fiber
They Just stopped expanding then?
That’s my understanding
Yes, it was more expensive than anticipated to lay new fiber and then they had to fight entrenched monopolies in control of regulators at every turn.
No, they are still expanding. It’s just happening really slowly. They are actively laying fiber and expanding in several cities in AZ right now.
A quick search will bring up cities they are planning on moving into.
That was a nasty line by you
Microsoft: <comes with a controversial idea>
Google: Hey! That is a great idea! Let me say publicly that I want to do the same