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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They're not being built, and you know they're not because of exactly these kind of figures. They'd need multiple additional power stations to feed them. The kinds of places that cost governments tens of billions.

Then all that energy needs to go somewhere so you probably need to add 25% more to power a cooling system. Something that can dissipate that atom bomb of energy into the environment every hour.

Without the support infrastructure the compute is useless, and nobody is talking about the infrastructure because it's impossible.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know who Kevin is, so I looked at his Wikipedia page and I'm still none the wiser what he's actually done to "earn" all that money. Looks like a serial grifter.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Wanker from Shark tank. Should have been named Wank Tank.

[–] Folstar@lemmus.org 10 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but shouldn't something generating the heat of several atom bombs be utilized as a heat source for making energy, instead of energy used to cool it?

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[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

“When I think about what’s going to lead to intergenerational prosperity in Utah, it is not a data center, it’s the beautify of our landscapes”

This is what’s going to kill us as a species. Because a data center doesn’t do anything. Nothing worth this horrific environmental damage.

At every turn, there’s another terrible consequence to wildlife, more pollution… when did we forget we are animals, too?

Wouldn’t it be great if someone could invent some kind of technology to distribute the compute so it wasn’t so terrifyingly concentrated /s

[–] Zink@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago

intergenerational prosperity

If I know my rich sociopath talk, this means "generations of MY descendants being old money rich and saluting the giant portrait of ME over their comically large fireplaces."

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Kevin o Leary can kiss the whitest party of my ass.

For the record my whole ass is pretty white.

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just started having random shark tank clips appear on my YouTube and totally unsurprised this dude is pos, stank vibe since the very first episode.

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[–] Batmorous@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

What are the chances the people of Utah work together to stop it and reverse it from being built?

Dont know how it is overall in Utah currently.

Would have to be a big problem to focus on by Salt Lake City people and neighboring states assisting

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[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

And all that for some shitty pngs and the pleasure of not being attended by actual people.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

How much in terms of bear farts per cubic nautical mile is that?

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