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Data Centers Are Hiding How Much Water and Power They Consume
www.gadgetreview.com/data-centers-are-hiding-how-much-water-and-power-they-consume
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
LessWrong “Water Hoax” posters incoming!
Replying to @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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?
Replying to @darvocet@infosec.pub
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
Replying to @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
You can collect water from your roof
Or from your own piss.
But that’s not what’s at issue.
Replying to @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
If you piss into your gutter they can share a system
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Yeah, but it’s not potable anymore