Post #2043384
2026-05-05 22:13 UTC
I’m not sure if that would rise the level of ‘catastrophe’ but it would certainly draw a lot of power, which would be bad for the climate, since much of that power would come from burning fossil fuels.
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@mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-05 22:55
Does the general existence of the video game industry deserve the same finger-wagging about environmental impact? Guy in the other subthread did the math for everyone downloading this one file, and refuses to extend that concern to all the people streaming movies. I don’t feel like using your video card is the worst thing most randos have done re: climate change. There’s some uncomfortable accounting every time you eat a hamburger. The power involved here is just not a big deal. Not unless we want to harangue people for a variety of other unremarkable habits.