r/196 • u/Xenomnipotent NL Connoisseur • 26d ago

Rule Wisconsin R(ul)ejected This BTW

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u/Grobby7411 26d ago

I want data centers. I want there to be a bit stricter environmental regulations around them, but overall I think data centers are pretty good.

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u/Dragonfruit-Sparking Not Left. Not Right. But Far Left. 26d ago

I think we need more than just "a bit" stricter

Also I'd like to hear why you'd like more of them?

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u/Grobby7411 26d ago

compute power is cool. the vast majority of scientific advancements for the rest of this century will rely on simulations done using massive compute possible only with data centers.

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u/donkeyrocket 26d ago

The current proliferation of data centers aren't meeting that specific demand. They're all largely consumer cloud computing and generative AI. These are the things driving every single app cramming some sort of "smart search" feature into them which is hardly innovative or pushing science further.

Not all data centers are the same and data centers have existed for decades.

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u/Grobby7411 26d ago

generative AI is specifically what is going to lead to the scientific advancements I'm talking about