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  • That may all be true, but the amount of water used by these data centers is miniscule, and it seems odd to focus on it. The article cites Microsoft using 700,000 liters for ChatGPT. In comparison, a single fracking well in the same state might use 350,000,000 liters, and this water is much more contaminated. There are so many other, more substantive, issues with LLMs, why even bring water use up?

    Edit: If evaporative cooling uses less energy it might even be reducing total industrial water use, considering just how much water is used in the energy industry.





  • Agreeing that a debt exists and agreeing to pay back a debt are two different things. The budget doesn’t argue whether the debt exists, just how and when it will be payed back. It is the difference between “Yes, I owe you $100, you’ll get it back someday.”, and “Yes, I owe you $100, and I’ve budgeted to pay you $20 a week for the next 5 week until we’re square.”

    The consitution guarantees the first part, but doesn’t help much with the second. However, without the second part everything grinds to a halt.



  • You’re right that it is distasteful to encourage eating disorders, but assuming the model has an eating disorder is also distasteful. Some people are naturally that skinny. The problem is that the fashion industry makes it out to be far more realistic and achieveable than it is. However, it is still a hurtful thing to say. I look like that. I do not have an eating disorder. The OP’s comment is insulting to me. I get shit on all the time for my weight and it really sucks. Insulting someone for being fat is horrible, but insulting someone for being skinny is 100% OK, right?