Solar cells work no matter what, I agree that maybe less processing is more useful but LLM is uniqely useful as well
Well yeah, but, hypothetically speaking (and just for the sake of pure curiosity) - what about "no sun" scenario, such as nuclear winter or something similar?
Well, yes, in that edge case it probably wouldn't be worth the energy usage.
There is a point where you have bigger problems then your smartphone or laptop
This is not true for me. I would want an LLM after the apocalypse. I'd become like the Wizard of Oz, the all-knowing oracle.
No need for a battery, you just need someone to hit the pedals on that dynamo.