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minus-square7101334@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 months agoIf a single stream of water is polluted or a single living being is harmed for the benefit of producing AI slop, then yes, everything about it is bad. “Net effect” is a concept for a reason.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 months agoWhy? Do you apply the same reasoning to watching TV?
minus-square7101334@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoTV didn’t spike energy demand to the point where fossil fuel consumption increased within my lifetime, so that’s like 25% of a point at best.
If a single stream of water is polluted or a single living being is harmed for the benefit of producing AI slop, then yes, everything about it is bad.
“Net effect” is a concept for a reason.
Why? Do you apply the same reasoning to watching TV?
TV didn’t spike energy demand to the point where fossil fuel consumption increased within my lifetime, so that’s like 25% of a point at best.