And the environmental cost is still lower than meat.

Meat, whether you think it’s moral or ethical or not, serves a need. People need to eat. People don’t need AI slop.

It’s kind of like saying, “Well yeah I leave this 50kw diesel generator running 24/7. It’s way less environmentally damaging than meat. No, I’m not using the power it generates for any real purpose, but who cares, it’s environmentally friendly!”