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A person eating one single hamburger uses more water than an entire year of LLM use for the same person. Yet we are very concerned about water use in data cente
by vitaflo 1mo ago
A person eating one single hamburger uses more water than an entire year of LLM use for the same person. Yet we are very concerned about water use in data centers, but nobody cares about McDonalds.
- ab5tract 1mo agoRespectfully, I would like to see a source or at least the math for that.
- vladsanchez 1mo agoHere it is: [The water footprint of a single hamburger is *significantly higher than* that of using a large language model (LLM) for a year. For example, the water used for one hamburger is primarily due to the irrigation of cattle feed crops, while data centers like xAI's Colossus 2 consume much less water overall.](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=A+person+eating+one+single+hamburger+uses+more+water+than+an+entire+year+of+LLM+use+for+the+same+person.+Yet+we+are+very+concerned+about+water+use+in+data+centers%2C+but+nobody+cares+about+McDonalds.&ia=web&assist=true https://duckduckgo.com/?q=A+person+eating+one+single+hamburg...) States that it's significantly higher but the breakdown shows a 660gal vs 1000gal (Single Burger vs 1yr LLM Usage) water usage... Item Water Footprint (Gallons) Single Hamburger Approximately 660 gallons Year of LLM Usage Approximately 1,000 gallons Results also contain an important disclaimer: "Auto-generated based on listed sources. May contain inaccuracies." You be the judge ;)