I caught this episode of #allconsuming on microchips yesterday https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001qg04?

I learned quite a bit of detail on the profligate use of water in #chipfab, but the underlying sentiment is that the programme is not really serious about the unsustainability of digital tech.

One of the recurring phrases is “better for the environment” which really just means *less worse*

All Consuming - Microchips - BBC Sounds

Amit Katwala and Charlotte Stavrou delve into the significance of microchips.

BBC

Listening to #AllConsuming Podcast today about AI; There's a point made that people will ultimately want to consume art from humans rather than #GenerativeAI because of human perspective and the unique emotional quality that only a human can bring to a work.

As an artist, I completely agree. I'm drawn to art because of the human behind it. I think that's why larger productions don't interest me as much, it's not a singular expression, regardless of the skill involved.

But that's one side of it