I personally do not use LLMs (knowingly) at all, largely for environmental reasons. The improvements are, to me, not worth the attrocious energy use. I will happily pay 20% or whatever more in both money and time.

I also have no interest in technology that impedes my skill development. I do not want to use anything that makes me a worse writer over time.

YMMV, I am answering the OP not evangelizing. Counter arguments will be ignored.

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dosco189 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

What do you mean by energy here? Personal energy (i.e. time, effort, up-skilling etc) or energy as a physics concept (i.e. literal energy usage in watts, the production of which will harm the environment)?

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harvey9 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You don't owe anyone a back and forth discussion anyway, so the last line comes off as redundant.

	▲	iainctduncan 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You are, of course, right. But my experience with comments in response to environmental impacts of LLMs here has been so negative that it feels appropriate nonetheless.

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throwaway3b03 19 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> YMMV, I am answering the OP not evangelizing. Counter arguments will be ignored.

Reminds me of the Monty Python Arguing sketch.

	▲	Neywiny 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		No it doesn't