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Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see (www.businessinsider.com)
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Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see::Google will use satellite data, AI, and its computing power to map methane emissions around the globe. The transparency marks a new era in climate accountability.

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[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago

Yep, with Google it's 10% good and 90% evil profits.

[-] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

"we can hide your leak for a modest subscription fee", probably

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

If it were Yelp putting out these maps, that would be their business model.

[-] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

Let's not delude ourselves. Google is totally getting something out of this. Not sure if they just want some good press for a change or if it's something else though.

[-] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

Was prob just built by a guy or small team that was given the freedom to build something in a month or two. Don't worry, though, they'll be laid off soon.

[-] Gigasser@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The article says something about this tech being used to find any leaks that happen so that they can be patched and or used for methane collection. The collected methane can then be sold. Google would probably make money from selling this service to these fossil fuels companies.

[-] WeeSheep@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

That's 10% better than most though

[-] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The 10% is purely by chance

[-] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Collateral damage...

[-] franklin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Shades of grey I guess

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

Don’t be evil more than 90% of the time.

[-] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 3 points 1 year ago

ambiguous wording

at least 90% of the time, don't be evil

or

at least 10% of the time, don't be evil

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Haha fair I meant the second one.

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