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Meta putting up tents across the US to house AI servers, like ‘a scene out of the movie Mad Max’ — structures take three months to build and use jet engines for power (www.tomshardware.com)
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Putting AI servers inside tents, officially called “rapid deployment structures,” is one of the more unique approaches to the AI build-out, Thomas said. They’re certainly not as sturdy as physical buildings made from steel and concrete, with one commenter comparing it to the “classic $10k racing bike with a $9 lock” situation.

Can't see this situation going wonky anytime in the future...

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[–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

It's a dramatic way of saying gas turbine.

It's like saying a building has backup Truck Engine for power.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    "Jet engine" is absolutely relevant because it gives a clue about the 24/7 banshee wail you'll be hearing. Most non engineers don't associate "turbine" with hearing loss.

    "Backup motorcycle engine" is actually a pretty good description for a random honda backyard generator.

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