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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Most proponents argue that the grid needs to be updated anyways, and more efficient power generation is being developed, and also the fact that 1 gaming pc uses many many times the energy of a prompt.
Everything you just said could have been used to scare people about electricity. Or the internet.
I dont agree they'll get sick of it, sadly. WE hate it because we know better, but normal everyday people absolutely love it and are asking grok what to eat for their next meal and what shoes to buy. Its in the zeitgeist and people want it constantly.
That's a pretty stupid comparison. I think some of your arguments make sense, but on data centers, it's absolutely a bubble. Read about this: https://apnews.com/article/big-tech-data-centers-electricity-energy-power-texas-pennsylvania-46b42f141d0301d4c59314cc90e3eab5
They're putting the cart before the horse. You can't have data centers without electricity. You think any of these data center companies are investing in producing more electricity? No, because it's a bubble.
Yeah its a bad deal. But people say its their new Google, and they're not going to stop using it