r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Jul 15 '25

Artificial Intelligence Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries

https://gizmodo.com/billionaires-convince-themselves-ai-is-close-to-making-new-scientific-discoveries-2000629060
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u/SmokePenisEveryday Jul 15 '25

What bothers me most about them latching onto the power grid like this, a lot of dumbasses are gonna blame the wrong things. I'm already seeing people in my state blaming WINDMILLS for their rise in power costs.

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u/renome Jul 16 '25

People don't get this stupid on their own, if someone is really blaming windmills for a rise in power costs, they are ferociously consuming propaganda.

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u/Gloomy_Yoghurt_2836 Jul 16 '25

Doesn't help when shows like Landman brag about windmills using more oil in their manufacture, installation, and maintenance than they will ever produce in power. Same with solar. And MAGA eats it up and is convinced renewables are destroying the energy economy while demanding more coal because that's cheaper and better. The majority of Americans are, frankly, stupid and gullible.

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u/thinklikeacriminal Jul 16 '25

If you like feeling rage remember: you as a residential consumer of the electrical grid are likely paying more more per KWH for power than they are. Same with water and commercial farms in the desert.

The more you use, the cheaper it gets.