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Data center emissions likely 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech

Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official figures

Data center emissions likely 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse?

“It’s down to creative accounting,”

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6 comments

henfredemars

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I don’t think my shorter showers are gonna put much of a dent in this.

RustyShackleford

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Likely not. I shower like the Flash, a full scrub down in three sections (Head, Torso, Bottom half) in 1 minute and 30 seconds. But, water is still so damned expensive in Southern California, that it barely makes a difference. Glad the government subsidizes water for the almond industry. /s

scaryjelly

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I know that this has nothing to do with the topic, but the data center in this picture looks like a synthesizer.

GBU_28

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Who cares? I mean, I care.

But do businesses really care as long as the services remain cheap and available?

Do normie customers care, as long as services remain cheap and available?

tipofthemorning

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That, dear friend, is an excellent question to put to ChatGPT, Copilot, Watson, Gemini and Meta AI. Let's ask Claude to judge the quality of their responses.

nailingjello

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A ruse?