AI data centers sucking up all the digital oxygen - SSD prices leap 25% in a week! 🤯

If I were not retired, I would consider an occupation on this list.

“120+ Jobs That AI Won’t Replace”

https://www.upwork.com/resources/jobs-ai-wont-replace

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I have couple more years to retirement, but I will probably continue to work. Not because I need to but because I enjoy what I do and I work for myself. What I do might get replaced by AI eventually and when that day comes I’ll call it quits. Nevertheless, the future looks bleak in my opinion :frowning:

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Last Samsung 256 GB Pro endurance card I got in November was $32.91 including tax.

sob

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Not sure why Amazon has a price drop on SanDisk, but if you need a 256GB this might be the card to get now.

Posting a screenshot in case the price changes.

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That’s what I’ve bought most recently (though it’s been at least a few months), usually around the $20-$21 range.

https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B07P4HBRMV

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That list is not completely accurate. Many of the positions on that list have already had AI demonstrated that it can handle those jobs well, in some cases arguably better than the average human depending on the priorities. For some of them, there are AI robot prototypes that appear to be able to handle all or most of the things in question for some of those positions, probably with better precision and accuracy than the average human doing it.

But it still a useful list with a lot of things I recommend to people too. There will also be a group of people who hold out from discrimination (refuse to do business with a company using AI/robots instead of humans) though I suspect that preference will have diminishing returns over time in their preference influence. I think one of the biggest risks is potentially monopolization. Nation states need to make sure there is reasonable regulation and competition or it could be dystopian.

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Wheeee?


https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ai-data-centers-are-forcing-obsolete-peaker-power-plants-back-into-service-2025-12-23/

Will the AI beast ‘drink your milkshake?’ Yes, it will.

It’il fart in your face and smile.

:robot: :factory: :dashing_away:

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Will it bring all the boys to the yard? Tee bee dee. :man_shrugging:

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You must maintain your charm
Same time maintain your halo

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Posting critical content before 9a on Dec 24 is the same as posting on Dec 23 so not a violation of Christmas etiquette. :dove:

Merry Christmas, everyone! Love the ones you’re with!  :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

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Frog Christmas presents. :santa_claus:

laughing

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The topmost coal looks remarkably like brother froggie sheltering from EMF in WV.

He’s sensitive. :joy:

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Is brother Froggie married to the WZYE user who posted about EMF? :upside_down_face:

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‘Grounding’ promotes


:grin:

You forgot the Love and Music.

Home sweet home, :grin:

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Merry Christmas, brother!

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Thanks Froggie. The rain has not been falling softly on anything here. Even MFP has taken shelter in his safe place by my front door, every night. Merry Christmas. :evergreen_tree: :santa_claus:

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