256
Can't believe I made this without ChatGPT
(lemmy.zip)
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...
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:
Yes, but it's obviously done that way to make the numbers look more different at first glance
What, misdirection for the sake of humor? No one would ever do that!
Looks more like misdirection for the sake of misdirection to me.