Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGoogle adopts small nuclear power reactors at unprecedented scale — inks deal for seven reactors to feed AI data centerswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square212fedilinkarrow-up1674arrow-down19
arrow-up1665arrow-down1external-linkGoogle adopts small nuclear power reactors at unprecedented scale — inks deal for seven reactors to feed AI data centerswww.tomshardware.comXatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square212fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·2 months agoI have no issue with the safety of nuclear power plants, however: fissile material is no more renewable than fossil fuels even if it’s much greener. Also, in terms of more localized ecological damage, uranium mining is a disaster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_mining_and_the_Navajo_people Maybe Google should focus on building its plants near geothermal hotspots instead if it’s forced to suck up vast amounts of power for AI no one wants.
I have no issue with the safety of nuclear power plants, however: fissile material is no more renewable than fossil fuels even if it’s much greener. Also, in terms of more localized ecological damage, uranium mining is a disaster.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_mining_and_the_Navajo_people
Maybe Google should focus on building its plants near geothermal hotspots instead if it’s forced to suck up vast amounts of power for AI no one wants.