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minus-squarefutatoriuslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoThere’s no need to require that, as long as server farms (and other big energy users) pay the full cost (including environmental externalities) of their energy use.
There’s no need to require that, as long as server farms (and other big energy users) pay the full cost (including environmental externalities) of their energy use.