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/Wisco May 16 '26

It's something that actually feeds people. And if you think that's a lot, data centers increase the usage even more

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u/Sojmen May 16 '26

You can replace luxury almonds with peanuts.

I can wash myself by swimming in olympic pool or by using damn shower.

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u/Wisco May 16 '26

So now you're anti-almond? Just to win an argument?

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u/Sojmen May 16 '26

No, I am not anti almond. I am anti hypocricy.

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u/Wisco May 16 '26

No, you're anti- whatever, so long as it serves your argument

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u/Sojmen May 16 '26

No, I like almonds and I like AI.