> unless data centers are being built in deserts or run off fossil aquifers the or other water constrained circumstance the waste is supurious.
In some cases, they are.
The Colorado River basin waters seven states and is in extreme drought. There are proposed data centers in the area that would require water from the Colorado or from already distressed aquifers.
> let's not pretend that inclusion in the index doesn't mean real money is at stake
Straw man. Nobody claims this. The point is (a) the state of decisionmaking was misrepresented for clicks and (b) the effects of a decision one way or the other way way overblown.
Hating on Musk sells subs. That's fair and, frankly, deserved. It doesn't mean we need to get misled chasing that high.
How do you ensure that the output isn't BS if you don't know those areas? What value does it add to have a mathematical proof of questionable validity?
if you have an intuition something is true, you can verify the proof. even if you couldn't construct the proof. allowing skepticism to terminate thought is a dead end.
I hope everyone is getting their recommended screenings even if you feel okay. I learned I had a life-threatening disease because my PCP told me at an annual exam to get a routine screening.
This will go over great at weddings and birthday parties!
We need to fight for a better world, but that requires that we're not burnt out by thinking about our problems 24/7. We need some fun and joy to make the fight worthwhile.
Software development has more in common with agriculture than architecture. The code always needs maintenance.
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