Next Draft - Out Like a Light
Every time I use an AI answer machine like ChatGPT, a lightbulb goes off. I don't mean that in the sense that I suddenly understand something. I mean like a real lightbulb goes off. AI uses a lot of energy. It's singlehandedly changed the emissions promises from big tech companies like Google and Microsoft. And it will completely change the game when it comes to energy needs and use in every region where the machines are deployed at scale. According to one researcher, "One query to ChatGPT uses approximately as much electricity as could light one light bulb for about 20 minutes...So, you can imagine with millions of people using something like that every day, that adds up to a really large amount of electricity." AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change. Let's hope we can use AI to discover strategies for becoming more energy efficient and to accelerate the move to new, cleaner forms of electricity. 2Everlasting GOPstopperBefore Joe Biden's nervously anticipated press conference, I argued that he should enter the roomful of reporters the way Gene Wilder entered his Willy Wonka movie. That may have been the only way he could have stemmed the tide of calls for him to exit the race. Biden's answers were good and he showed a breadth of foreign policy expertise in one discussion that Trump hasn't shown in his entire time in public life. And maybe his delivery and occasional slips shouldn't have mattered at all. But we are where we are, so when Biden referred to Kamala Harris as Vice President Trump, it was a very typical Biden gaffe at a remarkably atypical moment. One of the sad ironies of the day is that we were focused on the performative aspects of Biden's comments at the same moment he was closing a successful NATO Summit and Trump was welcoming Putin lapdog Viktor Orbán to Mar-a-Lago. "Orbán posted on social media that he and Trump had 'discussed ways to make peace,' adding: 'He's going to solve it.'" The Dems better solve their issues before he has the chance. 3Streetlights, PeopleIf the lights are out on your street, it's probably not AI tech energy consumption. It's probably the fact that the copper wire has been stripped out of the streetlights. NYT (Gift Article): Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities. 4Weekend WhatsWhat to Watch: If you're looking for an entertaining way to warm up for the Olympics, check out Sprint on Netflix and get to know some of the world's fastest people as they prepare for the world's biggest races. And for some Wimbledon finals warmup, check out Federer: Twelve Final Days on Prime. "Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, this film captures the final chapter in Roger Federer's legendary tennis career, featuring Roger, his family, and his three main rivals: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray." 5Extra, ExtraSee and Be Seine: "The plan is ultimately for the river with a murky reputation to open three public bathing sites by next summer. Paris’s mayor has even promised to swim in the river herself as soon as next week. Below, here’s the latest you need to know on how cleanup is going, why you may have heard about a poop protest, and whether there’s a backup plan for this year’s Olympians." Are the Paris Olympics Going in Seine or Not? (With the events just weeks away, there's no Thames to waste.) 6Feel Good Friday"They compete under the same flag but speak different languages and come from different parts of the world. After fleeing war and persecution at home, 36 athletes from 11 countries will compete in the Paris Games as part of the Refugee Olympic Team." (There's a movie that deals with this topic called The Swimmers, available on Netflix.) |
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Firing the Temp
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Life in 129, Biden's Age Old Problem ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Banana Stand
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Food of Champions, Pelosi's Loud Message ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
A Slap in the Face
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Turn the Other Cheek, Biden His Time ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Ceci N'est Pas Une Pipe Dream
Monday, July 8, 2024
French Election, Biden's Lawn ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Nojoementum
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The Pressure Grows, Weekend Whats, Feel Good Friday ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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