#betteroffline — Public Fediverse posts
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GenAI is also the real-world corollary to my hypothetical cornerstone argument against nuclear power: We have proven, time and time again, that the capitalist hunger for literal power knows no bounds. GenAI is sucking up massive amounts of energy and power, driving neighboring populations insane from the noise, and having untold consequences on the environment outside of those factors... We are already on track to outstrip current power production in an age where we need to be *decreasing* our power demands. Nuclear just creates *different* pollution, one which will quickly pile up if our power demands aren't curtailed.
But y'know, become a fucking "prompt engineer" or whatever fake-ass job you can imagine to keep propping up and legitimizing this death-cult economy.
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That fact that I can't afford to live unsubsidized as a skilled mechanic and I hear people talking about training to become "prompt engineers" makes me want to start smashing servers.
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How The #TechMedia Can Beat The #RotEconomy