AI Datacentres

[harm_less]

If you thought NZ had an electricity problem looming you ain't seen nothing yet if these move in. To my mind it does explain the 'unexplained' halt in construction of the west Auckland datacentre though. Change in technological necessities or a symptom of electricity supply shortfalls? The energy demands of these installations are absolutely eye-popping!

[Oh_hunnihunni]

And their water use. That might be even more scary. Especially for those of us without water tanks...

A future where continued exploitation of resources are allowed does not look much fun.

[zqwerty]

Mark Zuckerberg left floundering after Meta’s live AI demonstration goes horribly wrong

https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/mark-zuck...ccounter=1

Mark Zuckerberg Humiliated as AI Glasses Debut Fails in Front of Huge Crowd

https://au.news.yahoo.com/mark-zuckerber...ccounter=1

[Oh_hunnihunni]

And in other news China is covering mountainsides with solar panels.

Do I wonder why?

[harm_less]

And in other news China is covering mountainsides with solar panels.

Do I wonder why?

Probably because solar is far and away the cheapest way to generate electricity now. Apparently our government didn't get the memo on this because why else would they be considering importing LNG for thermal electricity generation? Answer: because introducing an even more expensive fuel for generation gives a huge payoff for the gentailers due to our broken electricity supply model. 

If you're struggling to work out the mechanics of what I've stated then you need to take a closer look at New Zealand's wholesale electricity pricing structure.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

China also wants to dominate AI development, and it needs the power and the water supplies to allow for those massive data centres. Thinking ahead, not something our lot have any idea of how to do...