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minus-squareTheLegendaryAssholeOfJushinLiger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·6 days ago1 pound of beef equals 650,000 prompts in terms of emissions. Livestock is about 150x more emissions than AI.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoPower consumption has issues other than emissions, the increased demand is driving up utility prices and reopening coal plants.
minus-squarePotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoYep livestock and beef specifically is insanely bad for the environment. People who don’t want to go vegetarian/vegan can still make a meaningful difference by cutting out beef.
1 pound of beef equals 650,000 prompts in terms of emissions. Livestock is about 150x more emissions than AI.
Power consumption has issues other than emissions, the increased demand is driving up utility prices and reopening coal plants.
Yep livestock and beef specifically is insanely bad for the environment. People who don’t want to go vegetarian/vegan can still make a meaningful difference by cutting out beef.