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> Data centers use very little water, right down to none if they want. And state-of-the-art hyperscale data centers really are operated by AIs. There are many,
by palmotea 5mo ago
> Data centers use very little water, right down to none if they want. And state-of-the-art hyperscale data centers really are operated by AIs.
There are many, many reasons to oppose datacenters. Not the least is they're there to drive inequality to ever-greater heights and they're 21st century version of the toxic waste dump (put 'em where people are weak and marginalized).
But water use is a very simple argument, and sometimes you have to pound on those to get through to the general public that's not immediately affected.
- bpodgursky 5mo agoSorry but no, you don't get to lie just because your arguments don't resonate with the public. That makes you a bad person.
- palmotea 5mo ago> Sorry but no, you don't get to lie just because your arguments don't resonate with the public. That makes you a bad person. You misunderstand: data centers usually do use a lot of water, and I think the lie is "data centers use very little water." I believe it's possible for them to use little, but that's a choice that costs money. What I mean was instead of arguing the nuances of cooling or a particular project (which probably keeps all the details secret anyway), it makes sense to simplify and emphasize the water use angle.