It is absolutely not a canard. The vast majority of data centers use evaporative cooling which is in fact a major consumer of water. The industry is pushing a

It is absolutely not a canard. The vast majority of data centers use evaporative cooling which is in fact a major consumer of water. The industry is pushing a line about little to no use of water based on the "existence" of closed loop designs. But even the closed loop designs come with major drawbacks and require investment in waste water treatment infrastructure since they still have to "bleed the lines" monthly to get rid of the sludge that is now full of anti-freeze, PFAS, anti-fungals, and anti-corrosives.