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Las Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat | PC Gamer

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Las Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat | PC Gamer

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Las Vegas' dystopia-sphere, powered by 150 Nvidia GPUs and drawing up to 28,000,000 watts, is both a testament to the hubris of humanity and an admittedly impressive technical feat
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The Las Vegas Sphere might have an impressive spec sheet, but its energy demands are almost as staggering.
  • @[email protected]
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    38•10 months ago

    Add a solar array and battery bank, a you might even have electricity left over. It’s in the desert after all.

    • Kairos
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      39•10 months ago

      Still a waste of energy because that could be used for the general grid

      • @[email protected]
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        26•10 months ago

        I wouldn’t say entertainment is a waste of energy even if there are nobler uses for the power.

        • Kairos
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          44•10 months ago

          Advertising may be entertaining but it’s not entertainment

          • @[email protected]
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            13•10 months ago

            …Las Vegas Sphere—a gigantic spherical entertainment arena sitting at the heart of Sin City…

            • Yeather
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              6•10 months ago

              I think he means the outside

          • @[email protected]
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            9•10 months ago

            I dunno man. You ever see the infomercials for the magic bullet, or the slapchop?

            Fetticini

            Linguine

            Martini

            Bikini.

            You’re gonna love my nuts!

            • @[email protected]
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              4•10 months ago

              Remember when he got his dick almost bitten off while doing coke with a hooker?

              • @[email protected]
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                1•10 months ago

                Wasn’t it his lip?

                • @[email protected]
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                  1•10 months ago

                  Shit you might be right. It’s been a long time

            • Kairos
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              4•10 months ago

              It may be entertaining, but it’s not entertainment.

            • @[email protected]
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              2•10 months ago

              Remix still slaps

              https://youtu.be/UWRyj5cHIQA

              • @[email protected]
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                2•10 months ago

                I’m in a good mood all day

          • @[email protected]
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            6•10 months ago

            Here’s a link. You can go inside of it and it’s essentially a huge concert venue. It’s clearly entertainment.

            https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TuanMw6zwBk

        • @[email protected]
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          2•10 months ago

          Like those ass massaging power chairs.

          • @[email protected]
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            1•10 months ago

            I’d hate to be the one to use them after /u/buttfarts.

      • @[email protected]
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        3•10 months ago

        I saw several concerts there and it was awesome. You want to live a life without anything fun in it?

      • @[email protected]
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        3•10 months ago

        There wouldn’t be an incentive or the capital necessary to instigate the build out of solar without the sphere. Yes, it would be great if someone did that. But the owners of the sphere specifically have a financial incentive to do so for the sake of lower energy costs. There’s not a lack of land or sun, so whether they do or do not doesn’t amount to a “waste” of energy - anyone else can build out solar production too.

    • @[email protected]
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      6•10 months ago

      Have you ever seen a solar array that gives 28 MW?

      • @[email protected]
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        2•10 months ago

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_tower

        • @[email protected]
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          2•10 months ago

          So?

          • @[email protected]
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            2•10 months ago

            Or how about six wind turbines? It’s rather windy in Las Vegas.

            • @[email protected]
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              1•10 months ago

              I mean, have you seen it with your own eyes?

              • @[email protected]
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                1•10 months ago

                I’ve flown over a couple big ones. Not sure of the exactly area or output.

      • @[email protected]
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        1•10 months ago

        110MW https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Dunes_Solar_Energy_Project

        392MW https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility

        These are both near Vegas.

      • @[email protected]
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        1•10 months ago

        Is it bigger or smaller than a football field?

        • @[email protected]
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          2•10 months ago

          Rough calculation says it needs about 28 ha, this could be about 30 football fields (depending on whatever they mean in your area when they say football :))

          • @[email protected]
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            1•10 months ago

            Thank you for doing the math.

    • @[email protected]
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      3•10 months ago

      allow me to remind you about ✨opportunity costs ✨

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