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East coast could soon get rolling blackouts during summer because data centers have pushed electric grid to the limit (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Imagine having your energy grid completely fail because the techbro billionaires want to keep making AI slop. It's the stupidest, most tragically pathetic way for our species to go out.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

But yet EVs got demonized because it would 'strain the grid'.

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's ok, it only gets to like 100°F and 60-70% humidity here on the worst days. That's like what 130°? Totally fine with no AC....