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What a time to be alive (i.ibb.co)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/programmer_humor

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

A large data centre can use over 100 MW at the high end. Certainly enough to power a swimming pool or three. In fact swimming pools are normally measured in kW not MW.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"A large data centre" this wasn't. I saw a couple washing machine-sized vats of oil-soaked computers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

If all it's running is a hot tub that sounds reasonable. This bitcoin miner uses over 3kW: https://www.aozhiminer.com/showroom/high-profit-110th-95th-bitmain-antminer-s19-pro-s19-bitcoin-miner-with-power-supply.html