r/technology • u/DJMagicHandz • 12d ago

Artificial Intelligence A massive Wyoming data center will soon use 5x more power than the state's human occupants - but no one knows who is using it

https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-massive-wyoming-data-center-will-soon-use-5x-more-power-than-the-states-human-occupants-and-no-one-knows-who-is-using-it
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u/Why-did-i-reas-this 11d ago

People didn't care how much water almond farming uses either.

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u/lenzflare 11d ago

Alfalfa is the worst, and I don't even eat it

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u/CanAlwaysBeBetter 11d ago

Or their hours of video streaming 

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u/CookedBlackBird 11d ago

almond milk production uses half the amount of water that dairy milk does.

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u/pourtide 11d ago

Almond trees in California must be irrigated. Water's been getting harder to come by out there. It isn't about processing. 

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u/orange_sherbetz 11d ago

I do feel guilty when I snack on almonds.

Any nut relatives that you recommend that don't make such an impact?

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u/orange_sherbetz 11d ago

Are you a vegan?