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[–] Astroturfed 52 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The human body produces a lot of electrical impulses. What if they just took all their workers and put them in some type of "work pod" and harnessed the energy to run the large scale AI?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They might get bored though. Maybe hook them up to some kind of virtual reality world.

[–] Astroturfed 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, and they could just live in the virtual reality so they never have to stop providing power. It'd be perfect

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine spending chunks of time in there hooked up to a device set to lose weight. Essentially just setting your intake to -300 calories a day and spending a month in there.

[–] AssPennies 4 points 1 year ago

Essentially just setting your intake to -300 calories a day and spending a month in there.

It's called meth.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I mean you could have the AI make interesting scenarios for them!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would cost more energy to feed them then they would produce. /s

[–] DoomBot5 2 points 1 year ago

That's just energy conversion. Loss is expected.

[–] roboticide 2 points 1 year ago

This is what happens when you don't teach your kids the Laws of Thermodynamics in school...