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[–] epicstove@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Doesn't that require a load of computer power? My computer could start a house fire opening a PDF.

[–] Rin@lemm.ee 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

no. probably less power than to boil a cup of water

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I've always been sketchy about the energy requirements argument. It's not like artists don't take a lot of energy to create their work. If you hire someone to spend all day making a painting for you, you're may be talking a day's worth of first world-level energy consumption.

[–] bishbosh@lemm.ee 0 points 12 hours ago

Sure but that person doesn't stop existing if you don't hire them. A GPU would otherwise consume no energy.

[–] jannaultheal@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Depends on your hardware (such as your graphics card). But it's definitely possible and a lot of people do it.