This topic (my only one) was a question asking what a current datacenter looks like.

Things like Elon getting called out because there are more generators in his Memphis datacenter than he was permitted for make me thing they're not using the electric grid for power, they're using natural gas?

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alganet 2 days ago | parent [-]

Nope, you're question was related to "catching up with current datacenters", not "how they look like in relation to energy concerns".

It looks like I'm right (regarding what you're asking, not strictly about being the same person as the other thread), and you're trying to avoid talking about it.

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hank808 2 days ago | parent [-]

Allow me to paraphrase his ask, which wasn't poorly stated in my opinion. He's not seen an AI DC before, but has some fairly recent general purpose DC experience. What are the differences? How've thing's changed?

	▲	alganet 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Some models often report their training hardware. It doesn't take 5min to figure out that you can't "catch up" with it. If you have the resources to "catch up", you would probably not ask poorly stated questions on HN, unless you have ulterior motives (which might be harmless, or not). It seems like a question designed to steer people who might be unaware of such limitations into believing they can somehow buy cheap hardware and make their own datacenter, which is a weird propositon. That's an absurd idea, and such things would only be valuable for cheap spammy purposes (I've been investigating those schemes for a while). So, we have a few scenarios here: - Beginner guy who's too lazy to research for himself. - Scammer trying to dump off hardware that was used for scams into other people's hands (my favorite kind of investigative meal). - Someone else that is doing the same kind of investigative work I'm doing. My answer suits these three profiles. It would humble the beginner, scare the shit out of the scammer, and elicit some respect from the investigator. I know this is hard to follow, but keep focus on why these kinds of profiles are important. If you can think of another one, please share it, and I would rethink my answer in favor of that.