They don't want new datacenters because they consume water and Chile is in the middle of a drought. Makes sense. But here's something that makes less sense: th

They don't want new datacenters because they consume water and Chile is in the middle of a drought. Makes sense. But here's something that makes less sense: the list of golf courses in Chile [1]. By my count more than 70. You know what keeps the golf courses green and lush? Water. Plenty of it. In fact, on average a golf course needs 25% more water than a Google datacenter ([2], [3]). [1] https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/course-directory/8623-chile/ https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/course-directory/862... [2] https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+much+water+does+a+golf+course+need+%3F https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+muc... [3] https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+much+water+does+a+datacenter+need https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=how+muc...