▲ 973 ▼ Las Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat | PC Gamer (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 2 years ago by filister@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 438 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (9 children) And a waste of electricity? permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 26 points 2 years ago I believe that's implied in the "hubris" bit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (5 children) Its one of the smaller atrocities in Vegas, particularly when compared to the Bellagio Fountain or the food waste generated by all those casino dining halls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (4 children) The fountains aren't quite as wasteful as they seem. They use a lot of water compared to a house, but way less than some car washes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Plus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Corgana@startrek.website 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I looked it up (because the air is very dry in Nevada) and about 32,000 gallons of water per day are evaporated at the Bellagio fountains. Source: The Las Vegas Sun An average car wash uses 40 gallons per car and washes a hundred cars per day: Source permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A car wash uses 80 gallons per car. The car wash by my office probably washes a thousand cars a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Car washes recycle water, too. permalink fedilink source parent [+] BobGnarley@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah we should have never invented televisions or records either! And don't even get me started on cell phones. Just waste waste waste. Why, if it were up to me we would all still be hunting and gathering! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Apples to oranges dude, this is for pure spectacle that wears off after five minutes. Plus any data gained from it was at the lab they prototyped it I believe in Burbank. This aint really a sign of progress, and itll be funny to see what happens to it when it inevitably breaks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 26 points 2 years ago I believe that's implied in the "hubris" bit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (5 children) Its one of the smaller atrocities in Vegas, particularly when compared to the Bellagio Fountain or the food waste generated by all those casino dining halls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (4 children) The fountains aren't quite as wasteful as they seem. They use a lot of water compared to a house, but way less than some car washes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Plus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Corgana@startrek.website 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I looked it up (because the air is very dry in Nevada) and about 32,000 gallons of water per day are evaporated at the Bellagio fountains. Source: The Las Vegas Sun An average car wash uses 40 gallons per car and washes a hundred cars per day: Source permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A car wash uses 80 gallons per car. The car wash by my office probably washes a thousand cars a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Car washes recycle water, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (4 children) The fountains aren't quite as wasteful as they seem. They use a lot of water compared to a house, but way less than some car washes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Plus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Corgana@startrek.website 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I looked it up (because the air is very dry in Nevada) and about 32,000 gallons of water per day are evaporated at the Bellagio fountains. Source: The Las Vegas Sun An average car wash uses 40 gallons per car and washes a hundred cars per day: Source permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A car wash uses 80 gallons per car. The car wash by my office probably washes a thousand cars a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Car washes recycle water, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) Plus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Corgana@startrek.website 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I looked it up (because the air is very dry in Nevada) and about 32,000 gallons of water per day are evaporated at the Bellagio fountains. Source: The Las Vegas Sun An average car wash uses 40 gallons per car and washes a hundred cars per day: Source permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A car wash uses 80 gallons per car. The car wash by my office probably washes a thousand cars a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Car washes recycle water, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Corgana@startrek.website 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I looked it up (because the air is very dry in Nevada) and about 32,000 gallons of water per day are evaporated at the Bellagio fountains. Source: The Las Vegas Sun An average car wash uses 40 gallons per car and washes a hundred cars per day: Source permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A car wash uses 80 gallons per car. The car wash by my office probably washes a thousand cars a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Car washes recycle water, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A car wash uses 80 gallons per car. The car wash by my office probably washes a thousand cars a day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Car washes recycle water, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Car washes recycle water, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] BobGnarley@lemm.ee -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah we should have never invented televisions or records either! And don't even get me started on cell phones. Just waste waste waste. Why, if it were up to me we would all still be hunting and gathering! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Apples to oranges dude, this is for pure spectacle that wears off after five minutes. Plus any data gained from it was at the lab they prototyped it I believe in Burbank. This aint really a sign of progress, and itll be funny to see what happens to it when it inevitably breaks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Apples to oranges dude, this is for pure spectacle that wears off after five minutes. Plus any data gained from it was at the lab they prototyped it I believe in Burbank. This aint really a sign of progress, and itll be funny to see what happens to it when it inevitably breaks. permalink fedilink source parent