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AI bubble update: 79% of companies say their GPUs sit idle at least half the time, yet most plan new AI platforms (venturebeat.com)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1490212/ai-bubble-update-79-of-companies-say-their-gpus-sit-idle-at-least-half-the-time-yet-most

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[+] -6 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Have you never had a minivan and a pickup? I moved from Chicago to NW Florida in a minivan. I didn't think the tranny would make it, it was hangin' low for all the weight. I used to put the top down and haul lumber in my Eclipse, but a pickup is way easier.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 days ago (3 children)

    So, just out of interest.

    How many times did you move from Chicago to NW Florida?

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  • [+] -13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    Once. Obviously. I also used that van as a contractor. A minivan is a PITA vs. a truck for most tasks.

    Shit. Forgot. This is lemmy where truck drivers are despised, hateful MAGA fucks.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 days ago

    This is lemmy where truck drivers are despised, hateful MAGA fucks.

    It's not in any way related to MAGA, it's because so many truck owners don't use them for anything you need a truck for 99% of the time. They're driven by millions of people as a daily commuter vehicle, with the excuse of needing to move something occasionally, which could be handled by a rental. Then there's the shitty fuel economy and increased pollution from it, and needlessly massive designs now that are a hazard to pedestrians and other vehicles.

    There are real uses, and a ton of truck owners use them for what they're designed for. Especially for small businesses. But you can't deny there are a large number of pavement princesses and truck owners that are just overcompensating.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 days ago*

    Yes, I do in fact have both a minivan and a pickup right now. Aside from not having four wheel drive or a tow hitch, the minivan is more capable, both in terms of weight and volume (the van can haul full sheets of plywood; the pickup truck can't). And by the way, if I installed a hitch on it the minivan would be able to tow more than the truck, too.

    The truck is better for hauling dirty stuff off-road, but that's about it.

    Granted, my truck isn't exactly a 1-ton long-bed... but then again, neither is most people's.

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