The word on the street is that all the new AI engines, artificial intelligence, like chat GPT or mid-journey,

are taking up a disproportionate share of the world's computing resources, not unlike cryptocurrency mining was a few years ago.

Can our limited infrastructure keep up with the demands required by AI place on our power grid?

Or will this lead to even more carbon emissions and more environmental impact?

That's coming up right now on Skeptoid.

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In 2017, there were various financial upheavals all around the world.

Japan became the first country to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender.

Australia followed soon after. The natural result was that Bitcoin's value jumped by

20 times that year, and more entrepreneurs than ever began Bitcoin mining operations in earnest,

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