Estelle Hjertaas
@ehjertaas.bsky.social
Mommy. Lawyer. Activist. Environmentalist. 2x federal political candidate, now just regular person.
Cool! That's right in front of where I used to live. Thanks for sharing
October 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Cool! That's right in front of where I used to live. Thanks for sharing
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Given that other AI companies like Meta are also trying to build gas-powered data centers I would say pushback is warranted in many circumstances, which is why I think it is pretty valid for people to say one reason they dislike (excessive) AI use is due to environmental concerns.
August 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Given that other AI companies like Meta are also trying to build gas-powered data centers I would say pushback is warranted in many circumstances, which is why I think it is pretty valid for people to say one reason they dislike (excessive) AI use is due to environmental concerns.
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But to clarify, my first post probably should've said "the environmental implications of AI" as that is why most people that I see are concerned about the energy use.
August 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
But to clarify, my first post probably should've said "the environmental implications of AI" as that is why most people that I see are concerned about the energy use.
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I agree it's good that we're not getting those headlines. But people who care about the environment understand why we need EVs and heat pumps. Electricity-intensive AI isn't for the most part displacing some fossil fuel-intensive thing. For many, it as useless as crypto
August 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I agree it's good that we're not getting those headlines. But people who care about the environment understand why we need EVs and heat pumps. Electricity-intensive AI isn't for the most part displacing some fossil fuel-intensive thing. For many, it as useless as crypto
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Nuclear energy is subject to all sorts of wild card problems just like every technology…
"shut down due to a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems... likely due to rising water temperatures because of global warming"
> that's why I say continuing to pursue #nuclear energy is dumb
"shut down due to a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems... likely due to rising water temperatures because of global warming"
> that's why I say continuing to pursue #nuclear energy is dumb
Nuclear energy is dumb energy
There is a renewed push for nuclear energy globally as it is low-carbon and so it is included in most planning scenarios for net zero but Ran Boydell makes the case that nuclear energy is essentially ...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Nuclear energy is subject to all sorts of wild card problems just like every technology…
"shut down due to a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems... likely due to rising water temperatures because of global warming"
> that's why I say continuing to pursue #nuclear energy is dumb
"shut down due to a swarm of jellyfish in the cooling systems... likely due to rising water temperatures because of global warming"
> that's why I say continuing to pursue #nuclear energy is dumb