Yes and no. Like the atomic bomb, good for us, we created something incredible. Does that mean we must use it? I talk to a Dominion employee frequently, so knew about these centers and some details about them. Humans are pretty clever. We need groups like JLARC to continue monitoring and writing about centers’ impacts on the environment. Dominion pays attention because what other power company does Virginia have?
Heh, data centers have been the cornerstone of computing since the days when computers filled buildings and programs weee delivered on punchcards. <Athena, insert wistful memories of spay-painted Christmas wreathes made of punch cards… >
The important thing here is to put our combined computing power to the challenge of increasing energy efficiency and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Making that happen will be policy directives, that I shudder to think, won’t happen in the next few years….
On behalf of the rest of the country, thank you for making Athena a home. Frankly, we can no longer live without her. Tell her for me to focus on new forms of renewable energy instead of sonnets tho… 🤔
Yes and no. Like the atomic bomb, good for us, we created something incredible. Does that mean we must use it? I talk to a Dominion employee frequently, so knew about these centers and some details about them. Humans are pretty clever. We need groups like JLARC to continue monitoring and writing about centers’ impacts on the environment. Dominion pays attention because what other power company does Virginia have?
I guess you do talk to a Dominion employee regularly!
lol, so Athena touched you with a sonnet.
Heh, data centers have been the cornerstone of computing since the days when computers filled buildings and programs weee delivered on punchcards. <Athena, insert wistful memories of spay-painted Christmas wreathes made of punch cards… >
The important thing here is to put our combined computing power to the challenge of increasing energy efficiency and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Making that happen will be policy directives, that I shudder to think, won’t happen in the next few years….
On behalf of the rest of the country, thank you for making Athena a home. Frankly, we can no longer live without her. Tell her for me to focus on new forms of renewable energy instead of sonnets tho… 🤔
I'll get back to her tomorrow
YIKES!!!!!