Just as importantly: we have to stop amplifying tech bosses’ chosen narratives about their products’ destructive potential, because this helps them raise more money and do more terrible things. Bernie Sanders needs to stop insisting that the US government should own 50% of the money-losingest corporations the world has ever seen and start talking about how they will not get a government bailout when their investment bubble bursts.
It’s mostly an outlay for building out the expensive data centers quickly.
Don’t get me wrong - it’s still wasteful shit with no clear benefit - but once all the capacity is built the ongoing costs won’t be as high.
The video cards are expensive and are outdated in a few years. The energy costs and water costs are huge.