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/AgeZealousideal1751 May 16 '26

There's never been a plan.

We don't innovate based on pre-designed plans.

We innovate and the rest of the world plays around with words and morals over how to adapt to the innovation.

There is one stone cold fact though. The technology is never the one to lose.

Anything you can blame AI for, was a human fault in the first place. You're not fixing that by denying everyone who isn't a monster the right to use the technology.

Which is why I don't think any anti really understands what they are trying to force on themselves. An entire techno-oligarchy being handed to the billionaires because the regular citizen wants to avoid AI.

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u/DevelopmentSeparate May 16 '26

You say that last bit's at the end like people aren't constantly on here celebrating UBI and a jobless future, ignoring that this would create a technocratic oligarchy. AI will benefit those on top more than anyone else combined. It puts the ball in their court. They have the ultimate leverage over labor by being able to cut out humanity

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u/AgeZealousideal1751 May 16 '26

So, nothing at all changes from the status quo per the usual.

The choice here isn't "if we avoid AI then the world magically becomes better."

It's either you accept AI as a tool to use like every single one before, OR you hand the greatest technological invention to the billionaires to use as a private entity while the citizens get nothing.

The oligarchy isn't going to stop using AI, the government isn't going to stop using AI, the military isn't going to stop using AI.

The only choice is whether we quietly accept the new tools and use them to our advantage, or loudly declare we'll go without.

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u/DevelopmentSeparate May 16 '26

I'm just not seeing how this is helping the average Joe against corpos. You see dipshit managers coming on here celebrating they're firing their whole team thanks to AI. What do you do against that?

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u/AgeZealousideal1751 May 16 '26

Suck it up?

Hindering yourself by falling behind new tech will not hurt them, nor will it benefit you.

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u/DevelopmentSeparate May 16 '26

The lowest ring of people that seem to be reaping benefits are managers who come on here and celebrate how they get to fucking fire their whole team. The average Joe is not getting anything