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It’s regulated in the US too. You need well and consumption permits before using tons of water. Water usage is approved
by cr125rider 3mo ago
It’s regulated in the US too. You need well and consumption permits before using tons of water. Water usage is approved
- yencabulator 3mo agoJust like xAI was regulated to not run more than 15 gas turbines? US lets companies get away with breaking things and punishes wrongdoing at most with a fine that's less than the money that was made by breaking the rules, so US regulations sort of don't matter. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/elon-musk-xai-datacenter-memphis https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/15/elon-musk... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_(data_center) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_(data_center)
- cr125rider 2mo agoYeah that does really suck. Are the fines just a cost of doing business fine? :(