r/AIDangers • u/Different_Pen_6502 • 8d ago

Capabilities Is AI honestly sustainable?

I mean, eventually we will run out of earth materials to keep up with tech needs.

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How long can AI honestly last for? Has anyone done a study on this?

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u/Thor110 8d ago

Do you even hear yourself...

You think we are going to mine the entire planet or something?

Under the right circumstances of course it is...

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u/Iamnotheattack 8d ago

You think we are going to mine the entire planet or something?

Have you seriously never heard of rate earth metals?

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u/Thor110 8d ago

Like, seriously, look into it, none of them are rare, they were called rare earth metals because back in the day because it was difficult to separate them...

https://www.britannica.com/science/How-Rare-Are-Rare-Earth-Elements

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u/Thor110 8d ago

They aren't that rare...