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		sandspar on March 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Obscene Energy Demands of A.I It's been an "emergency" for 50 years

neglesaks on March 9, 2024 | [–]

That's not true, GW/CC hasn't had any major political or popular traction before around year 2000, so ~25 yrs.

sandspar on March 9, 2024 | | [–]

I'm open to the possibility that political or popular traction have no bearing whatsoever on whether something is true.

Fricken on March 9, 2024 | [–]

Yes, and now even moreso

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