Data Centers Are Hiding How Much Water and Power They Consume

LessWrong “Water Hoax” posters incoming!

The bigger issue is really when you use a lot of power you have a lot of negotiation leverage on cost. Particularly in unregulated markets like Texas. So the datacenters pay the absolute lowest rate for power.

Don’t you think that’s something better to focus our energy on trying to put pressure to fix?

But waterhoax?

Don’t you think that’s something better to focus our energy on

I’ve got rooftop solar to cut my electricity bill, but no real options for my water utility

You can collect water from your roof

Or from your own piss.

But that’s not what’s at issue.

If you piss into your gutter they can share a system