| ▲ | ajross 3 hours ago | |
To be fair (and, somewhat ironically, rationally detached libertarian) that's the way it's supposed to be. We don't develop and deploy technology to make a bunch of too-online nerds rich. We develop and deploy technology to make everyone's lives better by providing goods at lower expense and lower externalized cost. | ||
| ▲ | toomuchtodo 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
Indeed, but wouldn't it be great if all of this capital pouring into the AI bubble went into global electrification and clean energy instead? Ah well, we'll get there eventually. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/installed-solar-pv-capaci... https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-generation https://ourworldindata.org/renewable-energy https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/texas-is-about-to-overtake-ca... https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/battery-storage-is-... https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germanys-solar-installa... | ||