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Computer smoking, 2025 🚬 

Mainboard, CPU, Cooler, RAM, SSD, Power supply, Aluminium frame, Cigarettes, Lighter

Together with Otto Ostermann

The workings of a computer consist of a power supply, mainboard, storage media and a central processing unit (CPU). Inside the CPU of a computer, every input and task of the computer is calculated and executed, these processed workloads create excess heat and engage a mounted thermal system to keep it from overheating. Airflow through a cooling block on the CPU is used to dissipate the excess heat and relieve the system. This system 'breathes' a cigarette, leaving residue throughout the system and inhibiting its own performance. 

The use of tobacco in various forms has been ubiquitous in images of class and culture. Today, heavy smoking is mainly associated with low economic status and demanding physical and mental labour, and is thought to be a coping mechanism in these harsh environments. With the desired rise of automation in these areas in particular, the question arises: do computers need to cope? 

(Imagine Siri, Cortana, Alexa, Gemini & ChatGPT smoking a cig together 🍷🚬)