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how is it cheating?

• seattle_spring 3mo ago
  You're asking how breaking the law is cheating? If not, can you clarify your question?
  • charcircuit 3mo ago
    It's not breaking the law as xAI are using mobile generators.
    • nerdsniper 3mo ago
      Exactly their point.
    • MallocVoidstar 3mo ago
      "Mobile" generators that are sitting in one place and not moving.
      • charcircuit 3mo ago
        That is how mobile generators operate in 99% of situations. "Mobile" is referring to how the generator can be transported to different locations to be used where power is needed.
        • Gud 3mo ago
          No, “mobile generators” are not constantly powered at one location. Typically they are unused in storage and brought to location without power. It could be a warehouse with sensitive equipment (freezers etc), a hospital in need of extra power etc. This is clearly a case of abuse and people should go to jail for wrecking the planet. I work in the energy sector and I’ve done routine maintenance on backup generators, including work on the diesel engines.
          • charcircuit 3mo ago
            >No, “mobile generators” are not constantly powered at one location. xAI temporarily has these generators at the location. It's not meant to be constantly be there.
            • Gud 3mo ago
              And how long is “temporary”? They are normally used during power outages or during construction(days, not weeks).
              • charcircuit 3mo ago
                That is knowledge internal to xAI.
                • Gud 3mo ago
                  So you’re only guessing it’s temporary then.
            • bcraven 3mo ago
              That have been there since Sep 2024 https://naturalgasintel.com/news/data-centers-going-off-grid-with-natural-gas-to-find-any-way-to-get-power/ https://naturalgasintel.com/news/data-centers-going-off-grid...
    • glaucon 3mo ago
      As the article mentions under some circumstances trailer mounted generators are not considered stationary and that is the basis of the plaintiffs claim.
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