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Reddit user satirizes future RAM needs for local LLMs

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A Reddit user humorously recounts a fictional trip to the year 2038 to acquire DDR7 RAM, which they claim is essential for running large local language models. The post satirizes the current high cost and scarcity of VRAM for AI hardware, depicting a future where massive RAM capacities are commonplace and affordable. The narrative also touches on geopolitical shifts, with the future economy operating primarily in Chinese yuan and energy credits. AI

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Reddit user satirizes future RAM needs for local LLMs

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Kazushi998 ·

    I Time-Traveled to 2038 to Buy DDR7 RAM So I Could Finally Run Local LLMs Without Selling My Kidney for VRAM

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Guys, I did it.</p> <p>After spending my entire wedding budget on GPUs trying to run local models in 2026, I finally got fed up and built a time machine.</p> <p>I traveled to 2038 (Y2K38 - Epochalypse).</p> <p>The first thing I noticed wasn't the…

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