What was that study… if US loses 9 of it’s 55k substations simultaneously then the whole national electrical network would overload, shit would hit the fan and US could get 18+ month blackout from coast to coast. It’s not just about not being able to scale lake boiling amounts of AI-compute, but also a threat of emp strikes, domestic terrorism and solar flares.
I thought you were being hyperbolic. Nope.
Meanwhile, energy prices in China continue to fall as a result of massive investment into renewables and solar now becoming a cheaper energy source than oil. https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/chinas-power-prices-nosedive-in-relief-to-tariff-hit-factories
Phew. Pack it in, boys. No more AI
They can’t stop or admit defeat because wallstreet is only keeping it’s head on top the water thanks to AI hype.
Great news
Lol.
