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De Vries

American

[duh vrees, duh vrees] / də ˈvris, də ˈvris /

noun

Hugo 1848–1935, Dutch botanist and student of organic heredity: developed the concept of mutation as a factor in the process of evolution.

De Vries British

/ də ˈvriːs /

noun

Hugo (ˈhyːxoː). 1848–1935, Dutch botanist, who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution

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Alex De Vries, who runs the Digiconomist blog and website, said he estimated a 540MW facility "could result in almost 6bn litres of annual fresh water consumption" to generate the power needed.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

De Vries said he was disappointed Google had not disclosed in the report how much AI was adding to its power needs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

De Vries said there was a second arrest on Tuesday, but the man’s identity remains unclear.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

De Vries suggests that approaches such as modifying Bitcoin mining's software could cut down on the power and water needed for this process.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

De Vries harvested and planted fifty thousand seeds from the patch.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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