So CHAT GPT: How to rebuild the Sabres

[JustOneParade]

If only there was someplace that had a lot of power generation and water and could also use an economic ‘shot in the arm’.

[Pimlach]

21 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Buddy of mine works for a state power company in... don't worry about it.  They are building a server farm for AI which will effectively take the grid in the town it's being built at from 85% capacity to 140% capacity. He said the other issue is water, they expect it to double the amount of water the town needs... which it doesn't has. 

Lots of environmental impact to this AI.  Just like the bit coin "harvesting" BS.    

Increased electricity demand due to AI data centers is driving up electricity costs all over the country.  

[Taro T]

23 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Lots of environmental impact to this AI.  Just like the bit coin "harvesting" BS.    

Increased electricity demand due to AI data centers is driving up electricity costs all over the country.  

Increased share of electricity production from expensive forms of electricity production (solar, wind) is also contributing to increased costs of electricity.

[Pimlach]

4 hours ago, JustOneParade said:

If only there was someplace that had a lot of power generation and water and could also use an economic ‘shot in the arm’.

Is the power harvested from Niagara Falls maxed out?  

[French Collection]

5 hours ago, JustOneParade said:

If only there was someplace that had a lot of power generation and water and could also use an economic ‘shot in the arm’.

Still a lot of under utilized water courses in Canada. 
NIMBY has been the stumbling block of many generation projects, whether they are Hydro, Wind, Gas, Nuclear, Solar. Everyone wants the power, no one wants the responsibility of dealing with flooding, mercury, birds, aesthetics, greenhouse gases, waste with extremely long half lives etc…

Ontario is around 50% nuclear generation and it has been pretty reliable.

I know little about these huge data servers but don’t they also perform better and use less power in a cold environment?