What are some things we do today that future generations will see as "savage"?

[BlueOak]

On 07/10/2025 at 1:38 AM, Natasha Tori Maru said:

Our runaway, rampant, all consuming and thoughtless desire for online entertainment, AI & information. Requiring the hidden costs of incredible power & water consumption via data-centre expansion and hosting. Effectively raping the environment.

Always amazes me they don't put AI on the tasks of reducing power consumption and the space required to use it. Would probably pay them back considerably on costs in the long run.

[Elliott]

11 minutes ago, BlueOak said:

Always amazes me they don't put AI on the tasks of reducing power consumption and the space required to use it. Would probably pay them back considerably on costs in the long run.

Read a recent article somewhere, the industry is talking about the data centers being ridiculously underwater already. Lifespan is estimated to be 10 years on the expensive processors, and the cost was well more than 10x annual revenue. It could come crashing down by itself soon, although Blackrock is buying them up so maybe they know something we don't. 

You have to imagine, electricity cost is substantial for the first one built, now build 1,000 on the same grid, not only will costs go up, but competition does and therefore revenue declines as well.

Edited 4 hours ago by Elliott