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To: Chickensoup

That’s how progress works. We didn’t need telephones at one time, until they became useful enough to become indispensible.

AI and data centers are quite possibly a force multiplier on human intelligence because it will crunch thousands of years of information in just a few minutes, freeing up mental resources that can be used for other things.


5 posted on 12/14/2025 1:50:21 PM PST by Jonty30 (The next time I go to Communion, I think I will dip the wafer into the wine to improve the flavour.)
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freeing up mental resources that can be used for other things.


Such as?


8 posted on 12/14/2025 1:52:08 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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So what? Force mulipier. For what?

This reminds me of the WE WONT BUILD ANY MORE AND LET OTHERS DO IT....SO WE CAN DO BETTER THINGS...
Like work at McDonald’s.


10 posted on 12/14/2025 1:54:47 PM PST by Chickensoup
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To: Jonty30

AI and data centers are quite possibly a force multiplier on human intelligence because it will crunch thousands of years of information in just a few minutes, freeing up mental resources that can be used for other things.

......

Possible maybes. ?

Like global warming?


24 posted on 12/14/2025 2:00:26 PM PST by Chickensoup
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To: Jonty30

I like this old ad explaining the transition to the dial telephone systen:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p45T7U5oi9Q


30 posted on 12/14/2025 2:01:36 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jonty30

Telephones, airplanes,motor cars, etc do not think. AI is supposed to think like humans. That is where the hype is.


80 posted on 12/14/2025 2:23:22 PM PST by Bobbyvotes (Work is worship! .... Bhagavad Geeta)
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To: Jonty30

THE POWER & WATER DEMANDS OF DATA CENTERS ARE NOT A JOKE.

IT IS MASSIVE,


147 posted on 12/14/2025 3:05:17 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Jonty30
"That’s how progress works. We didn’t need telephones at one time, until they became useful enough to become indispensible."

You forgot to mention that people got rich, and still get rich with the invention, and production of phones, just like the railroads, the automobile manufacturers, the aircraft manufacturers along with the airline industry, military weaponry, etc. If people keep thinking they can't get along without these things, as well as every new invention that comes along, then there is no end to people's dependency on these things.

153 posted on 12/14/2025 3:08:53 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Jonty30

You’ve really eaten the dog food.


166 posted on 12/14/2025 3:21:36 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Jonty30

That’s how progress works. We didn’t need telephones at one time, until they became useful enough to become indispensible.

AI and data centers are quite possibly a force multiplier on human intelligence because it will crunch thousands of years of information in just a few minutes, freeing up mental resources that can be used for other things.>>> Fine but if you didn’t want a phone you didn’t buy one. Here the Grid is going to make you pay $1000.00 a month for this crap. And the windmill guys are gonna cause you to pay more as well. It’s not just their dime. They are taking resources at a discount.


188 posted on 12/14/2025 3:54:59 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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how ‘bout them Chiefs?


249 posted on 12/14/2025 6:23:22 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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