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I wouldn’t be so coarse, but mostly yes. Data centres are hardly new, and the subset of legitimate criticisms problems are hardly unique.
by simondotau 1mo ago
I wouldn’t be so coarse, but mostly yes. Data centres are hardly new, and the subset of legitimate criticisms problems are hardly unique.
- hightrix 1mo agoCare to expand?
- simondotau 1mo agoOthers already have elsewhere in this discussion.
- ratelimitsteve 1mo agoso what you're saying is that the problems people have with new data centers are real and well-documented?
- doublepg23 1mo ago> Data centres are hardly new A commenter below quotes a 73% annual growth rate vs. 23% over the prior decade. You don't think that'd have an effect on people's perception?
- simondotau 1mo agoPerception, absolutely yes.
- bothers 1mo agoDamn their lying eyes!
- beej71 1mo agoAnd physical, objective reality, too.
- simondotau 1mo agoIt’s all just feelings, based on observations affected by hundreds of variables entirely unrelated to one particular type of industrial construction. Start paying closer attention to the news and make note of when facts are cherry picked to suit sentiment… and then ask yourself where the origin of the sentiment is.