The Kelvin Limit

· Blog Dshr · July 14, 2026, 3:23 p.m.
Summary
The article critiques the AI bubble and explores the long-term implications of exponential growth in AI data center energy consumption. It discusses five limits to this growth and focuses on the "Kelvin Limit," which indicates that human energy consumption could eventually lead to Earth's uninhabitability due to excess waste heat. The author highlights concerns about unsustainability in AI infrastructure and its potential effects on civilization within a single human lifetime.
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