▲ 109 ▼ Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming (www.sciencedaily.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@infosec.pub to c/science@mander.xyz 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mihies@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) I wouldn't say that they have that much effect yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yeah, there's localized effects. Like where I live, particulate matter and ozone skyrocketed after they installed a massive gas-powered datacenter in the neighboring town. But globally, it takes forever for these effects to pile up and cause a dent. Which is why they are measured in average increase per decade. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HylicManoeuvre@mander.xyz 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Main source of those is combustion engines btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 3 weeks ago There hasn't been a doubling of car traffic in the same time period. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rothe@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago They have the effect of massively increasing our energy consumption at a time when we desperately need to cut down on it. Just to mention one thing in the slew of disastrous things this AI bubble is causing to our ability to just do the bare minimal to counter our climate disaster. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yeah, there's localized effects. Like where I live, particulate matter and ozone skyrocketed after they installed a massive gas-powered datacenter in the neighboring town. But globally, it takes forever for these effects to pile up and cause a dent. Which is why they are measured in average increase per decade. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HylicManoeuvre@mander.xyz 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Main source of those is combustion engines btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 3 weeks ago There hasn't been a doubling of car traffic in the same time period. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HylicManoeuvre@mander.xyz 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Main source of those is combustion engines btw permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 3 weeks ago There hasn't been a doubling of car traffic in the same time period. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 3 weeks ago There hasn't been a doubling of car traffic in the same time period. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rothe@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago They have the effect of massively increasing our energy consumption at a time when we desperately need to cut down on it. Just to mention one thing in the slew of disastrous things this AI bubble is causing to our ability to just do the bare minimal to counter our climate disaster. permalink fedilink source parent