From a resource allocation perspective it's crazy that millions of valuable GPUs (and memory!) is sitting in personal computers and game consoles unused.

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nerdjon 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Do you mean when the computer is not in use or “unused” in the sense that even when gaming it is just being used for gaming and not something “productive”.

2 very different arguments and not fully clear which you are trying to make.

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xnx 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> Do you mean when the computer is not in use

This. No judgement on any particular use. Just worth a reminder that the most advanced machines every produced make this magic rocks that sit there idle most of the time.

	▲	fluoridation 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It'd probably be unwise 100% utilize every machine ever produced, just in terms of waste heat, but even just simple wear and tear.

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Anonyneko 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If it was easy enough to rent my desktop while I'm not using it (such that I can get it back whenever I need it myself, within a few minutes at most), I would happily do it.

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CivBase 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You could say that about litterally anything. Food, housing, fuel, heat, water. There are always solutions for better optimizing global resource allocation - especially if you're willing to ignore the wants and rights of the people.