Could it be they just don't like AI?

> become the data center > bro thats just a homelab > stfu

Another thing - heard a story how a Pennsylvania mom and pop bakery closed because utility bill outpaced rent by 3x due to nearby data center. Everyone hated that. It dawned on me that maybe a mom and pop bakery is more profound than AI.

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Cognitive dissonance

I’m middle of the road on this. Bitcoin mines are high energy demand computation centers. They don’t store data. “Data centers” as accurately described are heavy computation AND store your data bringing us one step closer to the digital dystopian panopticon. I’m not even anti-AI, but b...

Yeah, just let central banks hold the gold and give the people certificates. What could possibly go wrong?

Crazy idea but you can be pro mining BTC and against the ai surveillance digital panopticon infrastructure at the same time.

Bitcoin mines can’t be conflated with HPC/AI data centers. Load profiles are entirely different and inflexible HPC workload is not the grid benefit that flexible btc mining is, MW to MW.

Some people are anti everything but then they are the ones who want solutions fast and easy.

Bitcoin mines could in theory be built on a landfill & be a win/win/win for the miner, the landfill owner, and the atmosphere (the regulators lose revenue though). AI mines aren't as flexible (nor do they give any fucks about the issue), so they all get built near interstate exits. 🤷‍♂️

More Bitcoin mines. Less data centers. Is that too much to ask for?

I'm not anti data center but I see the balance. Should we be forced to focus on nothing but 4 companies automating away millions of jobs and just accept that we're gonna pretty much live in Blade Runner and our friend and family are not gonna have a way to make money?

The only data centers I'm against are the ones that these companies put into small communities. I am a firm believer that they should be required to use dedicated industrial land a decent distance away from any sort of small town community or designated green spaces. We can have technology AND stil...

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but you can't do anything else with Antminers correct ?

Anti-DC? Is this a thing?!

Because the cost of those data centers are being socialized and the profits are privatized, you dumb fuck. https://blossom.primal.net/0ac6874afe826d3ab8ee829fed3db579a54fdd5f16626a7cc44de21223275d03.jpg