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Data centers emitting more CO2 than thought: study
(japantoday.com)
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this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2026
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And some people think AI could help solve climate change…
It has shown that there's enough money around we could just tax it and solve our problems collectively. Not sure which height of tax rate would be as devastating for the economy as a bursting AI bubble.
Hint: Satire
Breathe less 💁
In a sense, we are already at that point. Well... maybe not solve it, but at least slow it down. And maybe not help, but be part of the solution. And that solution is to shut it down.
The answer is 42.
It can! We just need to train a few more models. I'm sure we'll find one that comes up with the solution!
/s
I think it was a black mirror episode, but might have been something else, where civilization as we know it is gone, but the fully automated mega factories are still running.
AI: 2154 We've solved climate change for real!
Global Human Population: 125,000
Killing all humans would solve climate change pretty quickly.
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