[FRIAM] death by ubiquity

[Prof David West]

Published a paper couple of years back — IT is not Sustainable. One point was power consumption: known server-farms at that time used more energy per year than the UK. Less than 10% came from renewable sources. 

Not included were all the “secret” farms in Russia, China, etc., or centers like the NSA facility west of Salt Lake City. 

Davew

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024, at 9:08 AM, glen wrote:
> As we frivolously replace meatspace conversation with obsequious 
> chatbots, the world burns.
>
> The industry more damaging to the environment than airlines
> https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/05/30/silicon-valley-data-giants-net-zero-sustainability-risk/
>
> https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/civil-engineering-magazine/issues/magazine-issue/article/2024/03/engineers-often-need-a-lot-of-water-to-keep-data-centers-cool
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