the infrastructure needs to go somewhere. And that somewhere needs to have access to abundant water and electricity. It just so happens those are things humans need too.

Before GenAI we were on our way to optimizing this, at least to the level where the general public can turn a blind eye. It was to the point where the companies would brag about how much efficient they are. Now all that progress is gone, and we're accelerating backwards. Maybe that was all a lie too. But then who's to say the current numbers are a lie too to make the pill easier to swallow.