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simonw 9 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: AGI fantasy is a blocker to actual engineering

I called out golf in my first comment in this thread.

If data center usage meant we didn't have enough water for agriculture I would shout that from the rooftops.

abathur 9 months ago [–]

Yep--I'm agreeing that one's a good comparison to elaborate on.

Exploring how it stacks up against an essential use probably won't persuade people who perceive it as wasteful.

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