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In reply to the discussion: Oh, Thank God!!! Proposals In Motion For More Than 100 New Power Plants In TX, Because AI [View all]

OKIsItJustMe

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8. Years ago, I marveled that no matter how fast CPU's got, Microsoft made them run slowly
Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 02:06 PM
Jun 11

It’s a tradition in IT to write more and more inefficient code; the Internet is run to a large degree on "scripting languages.”

I have no doubt that “AI” will use all of the power these plants generate, and more.

https://www.datacamp.com/blog/ai-programming-languages

Top 10 AI Programming Languages: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started

Explore the world of AI programming languages in this beginner-friendly guide. Learn about the top languages, their uses in AI, main packages, the roles that rely on them and resources to get you started.

Jun 26, 2024 · 15 min read

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1. Python

Python is the most popular and user-friendly programming language in the field of AI. Its clear syntax and wide range of libraries and packages make it valuable.

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How much slower is Python than even C++/g++ (not noted for exceptional speed)?
https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/fastest/python3-gpp.html

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Oh, Thank God!!! Proposals In Motion For More Than 100 New Power Plants In TX, Because AI [View all] hatrack Jun 11 OP
A bil has passed the Texas Senate with disincentives for renewables. surfered Jun 11 #1
the ridiculous thing is that this will not be needed lapfog_1 Jun 11 #2
Well, that's not a comforting thought EYESORE 9001 Jun 11 #3
much like the internet, and computing before that lapfog_1 Jun 11 #4
Not the same. GenAI models, LLMs, work as well as they do (and they fail a lot) only because of the theft of highplainsdem Jun 11 #6
Absolutely! These systems should be illegal, imo! SheltieLover Jun 11 #7
Yes, and we must burn more coal and more gas - all of it, in fact - to power Shiny New Thing hatrack Jun 12 #9
Years ago, I marveled that no matter how fast CPU's got, Microsoft made them run slowly OKIsItJustMe Jun 11 #8
Well of course, as has been demonstrated over the last decade or so - werdna Jun 11 #5
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