AI might turn out to be a giant bust. Just another glorified SIRI

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“The American economy was experiencing a once-in-a-century acceleration of innovation, which propelled forward productivity, output, corporate profits, and stock prices at a pace not seen in generations, if ever.”

Alan Greenspan – January 2000.

“When we look back at the 1990s, from the perspective of say 2010, the nature of the forces currently in train will have presumably become clearer. We may conceivably conclude from that vantage point that, at the turn of the millennium, the American economy was experiencing a once-in-a-century acceleration of innovation, which propelled forward productivity, output, corporate profits, and stock prices at a pace not seen in generations, if ever.

Alternatively, that 2010 retrospective might well conclude that a good deal of what we are currently experiencing was just one of the many euphoric speculative bubbles that have dotted human history. And, of course, we cannot rule out that we may look back and conclude that elements from both scenarios have been in play in recent years.”

In short, the future is unclear, nobody knows shit for sure…

Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix

Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area, the hottest in the U.S.

“As we do more measurements under different kinds of atmospheric conditions, I think we’re going to see more significant impacts around data centers,” said lead author David Sailor.

With hundreds of megawatts of data center capacity operating in many cities, and thousands more proposed, the combined impact on urban temperature could be substantial. U.S. data center capacity is projected to more than double by 2030. Sailor and co-authors said the overlooked heat hazard demands attention from city planners and industry developers. The researchers aim to help develop solutions that could significantly reduce downwind impacts.

The waste heat produced by a single data center can surpass the amount emitted by 40,000 households, according to Sailor. Air-cooled condenser arrays discharge air heated to 14 to 25 degrees F above the surrounding air temperature, creating thermal plumes that move downwind over neighboring areas.

 

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