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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should go all in on building AI data centers because 'we are never going to meet our climate goals anyway' (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Solar panels, trains, wind turbines, bicycles and so forth all have to be made and they usually turn a profit

that may be true, but who owns all the lawmakers?

spoiler alert: it's not the damn bicycle companies

edit: more information https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/05/31/report-finds-228-local-restrictions-against-siting-wind-solar-and-other-renewables/

it's about money. that's it. big oil has the money, and wants the rest of the money--renewables hinder that, so renewables are hobbled forever. it seems like it should be more complicated, but it's not. it's the money, period

[–] MrMakabar 5 points 1 month ago

That is why renewables replacing fossil fuels is so important. As soon as an industry looses its profit margin, it starts to loose political power as well.