• psud@aussie.zone
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    1 month ago

    I find it odd that Microsoft thinks that nuclear power is the cheapest way it can zero carbon its data centers

    Wind and solar have been so much cheaper for so long now

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      Fast computers are very expensive to the point where it makes sense to pay more for power to keep them running 24/7 instead of shutting them off every night when the sun sets.

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          1 month ago

          That’s literally impossible by geometry if you mean everywhere.

          Even in practice in one location, it varies enough to make it a problem if you need a steady supply. Sometimes is blows a little or barely at all, sometimes a lot, and occasionally so much you have to lock on the breaks and stop the thing to avoid damage.