Most power generation usually uses steam as a way of converting heat into work. So that power consumption is still a bigger issue than the data center heat management.
Wasted water as in readily usable water, if they build a plant somewhere it will cut down from the natural sources and create their own thermal energy that the world has to also dispel.
Which leads to the bigger issue, all of this contributes to global warming. Along with forcing rationing of water, like dude just live one year in Cali to get a sense of water fears. It’s a downward spiral, often called the singularity.
We are creating destruction of worlds for the sake of what? AI waifus? Not having to solve your own issues? To not think? We fought for the freedom to not be brainless slaves, and we hand back the reigns to the elite above us. The internet was already a beast untamed and unleashed upon children, please do not support this one.
Think of it as if all these consumptions were due to a population increase. You are now sharing with a mouth that the government will guarantee gets fed before you. You pay more for electricity, and water. It literally just creates scarcity and issues, facilitating dependence.
If you need to cool both a power plant and a data center you are removing thousands of gallons out of the local areas. This is moisture content evaporated and succinctly placed back into the clouds. It does return, but not necessarily to where it came from or in the right means. It is now able to be moved out rather than stay in the water table.
This means wells dry up and natural cycles are disrupted. It usually is fresh water, readily drinkable and serviceable water. Reducing this from law abiding citizens who pay their taxes for profit.
This again assumes best possible case. Which realistically is impossible for maximizing and optimizing. A lot of places just evaporate water and get new one. Easier to take continuously from the source which will be cooled, than to wait or make a cooling infrastructure.
Its why laws in place for downstream were important. Someone fucks up above, you get fucked below. In pollution or diverting of water.
Most power generation usually uses steam as a way of converting heat into work. So that power consumption is still a bigger issue than the data center heat management.
That steam is not wasted water either right?
Wasted water as in readily usable water, if they build a plant somewhere it will cut down from the natural sources and create their own thermal energy that the world has to also dispel.
Which leads to the bigger issue, all of this contributes to global warming. Along with forcing rationing of water, like dude just live one year in Cali to get a sense of water fears. It’s a downward spiral, often called the singularity.
We are creating destruction of worlds for the sake of what? AI waifus? Not having to solve your own issues? To not think? We fought for the freedom to not be brainless slaves, and we hand back the reigns to the elite above us. The internet was already a beast untamed and unleashed upon children, please do not support this one.
I am not pro ai, just interested how the water gets wasted.
Think of it as if all these consumptions were due to a population increase. You are now sharing with a mouth that the government will guarantee gets fed before you. You pay more for electricity, and water. It literally just creates scarcity and issues, facilitating dependence.
https://oecd.ai/en/wonk/how-much-water-does-ai-consume
Here’s this wonderful read.
If you need to cool both a power plant and a data center you are removing thousands of gallons out of the local areas. This is moisture content evaporated and succinctly placed back into the clouds. It does return, but not necessarily to where it came from or in the right means. It is now able to be moved out rather than stay in the water table.
This means wells dry up and natural cycles are disrupted. It usually is fresh water, readily drinkable and serviceable water. Reducing this from law abiding citizens who pay their taxes for profit.
This again assumes best possible case. Which realistically is impossible for maximizing and optimizing. A lot of places just evaporate water and get new one. Easier to take continuously from the source which will be cooled, than to wait or make a cooling infrastructure.
Its why laws in place for downstream were important. Someone fucks up above, you get fucked below. In pollution or diverting of water.
Goes back in the atmosphere but it means the natural waterways get less water down from the powerplant