Login

Recent searches

No recent searches

Search options

Only available when logged in.
social.coop is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
A Fediverse instance for people interested in cooperative and collective projects. If you are interested in joining our community, please apply at https://join.social.coop/registration-form.html.

Administered by:

Server stats:

488
active users

social.coop: AboutStatusProfiles directoryPrivacy policy

Mastodon: AboutGet the appKeyboard shortcutsView source codev4.3.4

Public
Julie Goldberg

An important question to ask yourself before using is whether the task is worth the water and energy the data center will use to complete it.

Public
enantiomer

@Julie OK sincere question, not snark -- where does the water GO? right? it's not just like it's destroyed! is it heated up and then dumped into a river at elevated temperature? is it evaporated with cooling towers? like, the water isn't just CONSUMED. is it?

Julie Goldberg

@enantiomer “Tech giants have significantly increased their water needs for cooling data centers due to the escalating demand for online services and generative AI products. AI server cooling consumes significant water, with data centers using cooling towers and air mechanisms to dissipate heat, causing up to 9 liters of water to evaporate per kWh of energy used.”

forbes.com/sites/cindygordon/2

ForbesAI Is Accelerating the Loss of Our Scarcest Natural Resource: WaterWith the rise of generative AI, companies have significantly raised their water usage, sparking concerns about the sustainability of such practices.
Oct 14, 2024, 04:06 PM·Public·IceCubesApp
2boosts·11favorites
Public
Biorreactivo

@Julie @enantiomer and at least part of the water is mixed with additives, making it impossible to dispose without treatment (more environmental impacts).

ExploreLive feeds
About