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don’t doubt that AI is in a bubble or overhyped but to suggest it’s worthless is an over reaction. I use it everyday and it helps me immensly. The .com bubble may be apt here aswell, the internet did revolutionize the world but not everything that touches the internet is an automatic winner. When we studied the natural phenomena of electricity no one at the time could foresee a world where it runs everything.

Who knows where it may lead, and while we may hit a lot of dead ends along the way that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t attempt the labyrinth.

Not every AI model looks or works like ChatGPT. If we can ever solve the sequence-structure-function relationship in proteins we could quite literally treat any disease over night. Will we ever achieve that level of tech magic probably not but even if it can cut research in half it’s worth it.
https://en.wikipedia.../wiki/AlphaFold

Ai is more ubiquitous than I think we realize sometimes and it can be hard to differentiate between a smart algorithm and ai at times.

 the broken, on 04 June 2026 - 10:33 PM, said:

The world’s not running out of water or energy anytime soon. It’s only a question of price. Fresh water is just salt water plus energy. There is a giant ball of nuclear fusion in our sky that will burn long after humanity is extinct. Over 50% of the earths heat comes from radioactive decay.

It’s a question of legislation and governance. Build the data center but pay for the water and energy. If your going to drain the state of power and water than the project should be blocked or include the cost of more power plants or water infrastructure. If it harms the environment too much block the project or pay for the necessary mitigations


Electricity supply is typically a regulated monopoly. Either by the goverment or with there heavy involvement. I don’t know how that company spoken off above can cut off homes if there is no alternative. Normally they are obligated to supply services in theiir area. That’s a massive failure.


Alas politicians suck because people suck and politics corrupts or attracts the corruptible. Also the incompeten.

I'm sorry to hear. Losing a dog is as hard as losing a friend or family member. Your lifetime pet is after all just that.

Love that couch hug photo! You should get that framed, after some time.

Werthead, on 05 June 2026 - 02:38 PM, said:

That letter was meant for everyone but Putin. Putin can hardly be unaware of the letters contents and if you want to let him claim victory and save face you would do it privately. Its a moral boost for Ukraine, and I am sure its circulating in Russia and maybe some Russians wont have know how bad the situation is but I'm not really sure it does anything else. Putin isn't Trump but there is no way for him to read that letter and not feel anger.

I suppose its too escalatory still, even with the situation, but I am surprised we haven't seen some nuclear tests or something similar. I still dont think nukes can be used, they are just too dangerous and the whole world will freak out but it seems the ultimate we better sit down and talk message before Russia erodes too dar.

I support giving Trump some crayons and setting him up in a corner of the White House but wow!

https://www.independ...b44d1bc7da2efd9

QuickTidal, on 04 June 2026 - 02:33 PM, said:

The country that puts its citizens in re-education camps? China has a 9/100 on freedom house index. USA is still an 84.

Taking two data centers as example and extrapolating them as an argument that you would be better off under China is crazy.

Even if we stick to just green metrics, the country remains one of the worlds worst polluters. Half of its green initiaves were forced by absolute neccesisty because they had let things geet so bad in the first place. China has come a long way but I think we can still hope for better.