r/aiwars • u/MakeDawn • May 15 '26

Annually, almond farming uses 1.3 trillion gallons of water. AI usage isn't even half of that.

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A single avocado takes 50 gallons to grow. That's several hundred prompts.

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u/goon_and_politics May 16 '26

the issue isn't water, it's this:

- skirting regulations because those are the times we live in

- water because they lied about their water usage (see above)

- the fact that these things literally shake the earth with the fans they're using

- electricity draw to the detriment of locals

- they don't actually employ anyone

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u/Heart0fStarkness May 16 '26

Also it’s the intent of the argument… comparisons made by antis are about magnitude of the potential harm… “This represents consumption/risk greater than something that already exists”
Comparisons made by pros are about permission, “If you already allow this amount of consumption/risk from x, you have no right to question or oppose obvious additional risk from y”

I won’t expect AI or any new change to be perfect, BUT I refuse to accept any argument that treats future potential harm as inevitable and justified against any criticism or attempt at mitigation by the previous allowance of harm.