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0 pointsnotpachet1mo ago0 comments

Everything else? Higher demand for electricity drives up prices across the board.[0]

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/business/energy-environme...

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lostmsu1mo ago

Since you thought not elaborating is a good idea, I take it you want more electricity for:

- Bitcoin mining

- weapons production

- banking infrastructure

- making slop TV shows

- charging preteen phones

- playing Mario cart

- heating empty mansions to 27C in winter

rootnod31mo ago

- cheaper electricity price for consumers

- less pollution

- a more stable grid

there, fixed it for you

lostmsu1mo ago

From the consumer perspective no ChatGPT with slightly cheaper electricity is a no-no. Like you might be happy about that arrangement, but most won't.

You don't have any data to corroborate less AI -> less pollution, especially long term.

Same for grid stability.

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lostmsu1mo ago

Since you thought not elaborating is a good idea, I take it you want more electricity for:

- Bitcoin mining

- weapons production

- banking infrastructure

- making slop TV shows

- charging preteen phones

- playing Mario cart

- heating empty mansions to 27C in winter

rootnod31mo ago

- cheaper electricity price for consumers

- less pollution

- a more stable grid

there, fixed it for you

lostmsu1mo ago

From the consumer perspective no ChatGPT with slightly cheaper electricity is a no-no. Like you might be happy about that arrangement, but most won't.

You don't have any data to corroborate less AI -> less pollution, especially long term.

Same for grid stability.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse