Post #2868560

2025-04-29 19:15 UTC

@dalke@toots.nu @webology@mastodon.social comparing private jets to LLMs makes no sense to me A private jet burns enormous quantities of CO2 to transport just a few people An LLM serves millions of people

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@webology@mastodon.social 2025-04-29 20:43

@simon@fedi.simonwillison.net @dalke@toots.nu exactly that. Just a small note, though: using weight or eating habits as a comparison can unintentionally come across as fat-shaming. We can discuss better choices for the planet without making people feel bad about their bodies. (I'm going to assume you meant well here.) Outside of the drive-by reply, I didn't realize how much online streaming's environmental footprint was.

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@dalke@toots.nu 2025-04-30 19:57

@simon@fedi.simonwillison.net @webology@mastodon.social My point is to look at one's entire CO2/pollution budget, not make relative comparisons. Dickens: "Annual income £20, annual expenditure £19/6, result happiness. Annual income £20 pounds, annual expenditure £20/0/6, result misery." Collectively exceeding our budget will bring misery. Two flights per year might be within the CO2 budget, in which case - happiness! OTOH, two flights + ChatGPT, might bust the budget - misery.

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