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All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars
(www.gadgetreview.com)
who cares?! 🤑🤑💰 ... 😢
this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2026
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Yes the number is large, but you must weigh the environmental cost against the many benefits we as a society have gained from teaching computers how to incorrectly summarize emails and somehow even simple excel spreadsheets
and global warming is my fault because I driver older internal combustion engine vehicles and do not have solar panels on my roof. every time I read about data centers I can feel my brain accumulating more and more injuries.
Uggh
Only? I would have to guess at far greater given secondary factors like chip manufacturing and power consumption
Plus they chronically lie so it's safe to assume it's more.
Sacrificing our future for convenience 10/10
Theoretical: Could we ballpark a figure of how much CO2 would be produced if every currently building data center were set alight?
Not to mention the water use.
Really, the article didn't mention that at all.
WELL
at least I have an EV now?
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