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		terminalshort 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rob Pike goes nuclear over GenAI The difference with crypto is that it is completely unnecessary energy use. Even if you are super pro-crypto, there are much more efficient ways to do it than proof of work.

fwip 24 days ago [–]

AI is also unnecessary.

nbaugh1 24 days ago | [–]

So is the internet, computers even

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