filister@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoLas Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat | PC Gamerwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1645arrow-down132
arrow-up1613arrow-down1external-linkLas Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat | PC Gamerwww.pcgamer.comfilister@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squarewerefreeatlast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down2·8 months agoAnd a waste of electricity?
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·8 months agoI believe that’s implied in the “hubris” bit.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 months agoIts one of the smaller atrocities in Vegas, particularly when compared to the Bellagio Fountain or the food waste generated by all those casino dining halls.
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·8 months agoThe fountains aren’t quite as wasteful as they seem. They use a lot of water compared to a house, but way less than some car washes.
minus-squareCompostMaterial@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·8 months agoPlus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning.
minus-squareBobGnarley@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down11·8 months agoYeah we should have never invented televisions or records either! And don’t even get me started on cell phones. Just waste waste waste. Why, if it were up to me we would all still be hunting and gathering!
And a waste of electricity?
I believe that’s implied in the “hubris” bit.
Its one of the smaller atrocities in Vegas, particularly when compared to the Bellagio Fountain or the food waste generated by all those casino dining halls.
The fountains aren’t quite as wasteful as they seem. They use a lot of water compared to a house, but way less than some car washes.
Plus it is recycled. They would only replace what is lost due to evaporation or after a drain and cleaning.
Yeah we should have never invented televisions or records either! And don’t even get me started on cell phones. Just waste waste waste.
Why, if it were up to me we would all still be hunting and gathering!