From this page it turns out that every prompt is one glass of water. Is there any chance we run out of water at this point ?
this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2025
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There have been reports of AI data centers further draining water reserves in areas of non abundant nor sufficiently recovering water. Which has not only environment but social and human consequences in the area.
Barely ever used it just for that reason and the fact that the algorithms are getting worse by the day. But now my work is forcing us to use it. To increase productivity you see...
I wonder how one gets banned from using these tools without just spraying non stop paste's of expletives in to the chat box
This is my main issue with it. I think its useful enough but only if it uses about the same energy as you would use doing whatever without it. Most conversations I had with someone trying to convince me it does not use to much power end up being very much like crypto ones were it keeps on being apples to oranges and the energy consumption seems to much. Im hoping hardware can be made to get the power use lower the way graphics cards did. I want to see querying an llm using about the same as searching for the answer or lower.
Generating bullshit that isn't really that useful.
Remember when the Apple Newton "revolutionized" computing with handwriting recognition?
No, of course not, because the whole thing sucked and vanished outside of old Doonesbury cartoons. LOL
My peer used the newton for comp sci class notes. Daily. Exclusively.
Then she went on to mastermind the behaviour and tactics of Myth: The Fallen Lords.
It's tenuous, but I say that's causal.
I stopped l, not that I used it that much, about 5 months ago.
I have started using Copilot more lately, but I’ve also switched from plastic straws to paper, so I’m good, right?
I’ve also switched from plastic straws to paper,
The baby turtles thank you.
You can drink one less coffee per week and so save more carbon emission and water usage than not using LLMs.
Sauce?
Would love to have a read on that :)
I just fashion a straw from the microplastics already in my brain when I need one!
Why did you start using straws at all?