Zos_Kia@lemmynsfw.comtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Nobel Prize awarded to ‘godfather of AI’ who warned it could wipe out humanityEnglish
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10 hours agoI mean it is also true for crypto. BTC, the most energy-hungry blockchain, is estimated to burn ~150TWh/year, compared to a global consumption of 180 000TWh/y.
Now is that consumption useless ? Yes, it is completely wasted. But it is a drop in the bucket. One shouldn’t underestimate the astounding energy consumption of legacy industries - as a whole the tech industry is estimated to represent just a few percents of the global energy budget.
some myths are hard to kill honestly