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Can't believe I made this without ChatGPT (lemmy.zip)
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Inspired by another post.

Quick sources.

According to Google, a single search requires about 0.0003 kWh of energy.

https://www.rwdigital.ca/blog/how-much-energy-do-google-search-and-chatgpt-use/

Each ChatGPT query consumes an estimated 2.9 Wh of electricity...

https://balkangreenenergynews.com/chatgpt-consumes-enough-power-in-one-year-to-charge-over-three-million-electric-cars/

Edit: I'm an idiot for not even considering conversions. I simply pasted the numbers from the sources. Apologies.

0.0003 kWh is 0.3 Wh, and 2.9 Wh is 0.0029 kWh.

I think the regular search is effectively one-tenth a chatgpt prompt.

...according to a simple calculator, and a lot of commenters who've now accidentally made this funnier.

I'm not an electrician.

Okay, after some more rabbling, here's some edits. Take your pick:

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[-] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago

Are they not the same number?

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