Just so its clear: data centres are not "critical infrastructure".
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Just so its clear: data centres are not "critical infrastructure".
They are Mystery Factories that can perform computation for any digital output: from crypto scams, to hospital databases, to on-demand child abuse material, reams of unstoppable generated slop content, telemetry for helicopters.....shoving that all under one single, broad and politically-charged label opens the door to wasteful, harmful and environmentally harmful behaviour.
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@ausfestivus @ketan
They always want the benefits of "critical infrastructure" and never the obligations -
Just so its clear: data centres are not "critical infrastructure".
They are Mystery Factories that can perform computation for any digital output: from crypto scams, to hospital databases, to on-demand child abuse material, reams of unstoppable generated slop content, telemetry for helicopters.....shoving that all under one single, broad and politically-charged label opens the door to wasteful, harmful and environmentally harmful behaviour.
@ketan Sadly, massive data centres in London are intended to facilitate incredibly rapid financial trading, and that's why they're 'critical' (as is their energy and water consumption)
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Just so its clear: data centres are not "critical infrastructure".
They are Mystery Factories that can perform computation for any digital output: from crypto scams, to hospital databases, to on-demand child abuse material, reams of unstoppable generated slop content, telemetry for helicopters.....shoving that all under one single, broad and politically-charged label opens the door to wasteful, harmful and environmentally harmful behaviour.
@ketan The only other information needed after "critical infrastructure" was "digital economy".
They won't say what specific sector of the economy, how essential it is to societal function, or the true nature of the products.
A digital archive site stores data, easily accessible to whoever needs it, and uses a marginal amount of power compared to the "data centers" of today. A number crunching facility is dedicated to FPU operations and scientific use, like not allowing astronauts to burn up upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere. These are targeted uses, with realistic power usage, and an accepted topology.
VC data centers have no limit, no material obligation, no regulation, and usually evade laws and public disapproval wherever they go. They have no limit, they will consume until they can no longer do so. They make nothing stronger, they only weaken everything around them physically and digitally.
The innovations were here in the mid 80's with realistic DC-DC converters and PV systems, this is regression. There is nothing to gain. This is loss in real time. But capitalists don't care.
Everything in this image was false, but money doesn't lie, does it?
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Just so its clear: data centres are not "critical infrastructure".
They are Mystery Factories that can perform computation for any digital output: from crypto scams, to hospital databases, to on-demand child abuse material, reams of unstoppable generated slop content, telemetry for helicopters.....shoving that all under one single, broad and politically-charged label opens the door to wasteful, harmful and environmentally harmful behaviour.
@ketan Glad to see you posting on mastodon now. (Maybe you already were but I only followed via the BSky bridge?)
Either way, nice to have you on the fediverse. -
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