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Shut up and take our money: Amazon plows $1B+ into quashing datacenter dissent
www.theregister.com/systems/2026/10/02/shut-up-and-take-our-money-amazon-plows-1b-into-quashing-datacenter-dissent/5300914posted in Technology
Shut up and take our money: Amazon plows $1B+ into quashing datacenter dissent
www.theregister.com/systems/2026/10/02/shut-up-and-take-our-money-amazon-plows-1b-into-quashing-datacenter-dissent/5300914Replying to @chobeat@lemmy.ml
They can’t spend that fucking money on making this shit in a way that’s compliant instead?
Replying to @Skullgrid@lemmy.world
Yeah, if data centers used solar power, batteries, and cooling that doesn’t waste water, I think communities wouldn’t mind (as much).
Replying to @zqps@sh.itjust.works
synopsis?
Replying to @Zachariah@lemmy.world
The synopsis is the title. Just watch it, his videos are presented concisely enough and worth your time.
Replying to @zqps@sh.itjust.works
Alright… I wasted a half an hour of my life, so no one else needs to. The maker of the video didn’t even bother with a description.
The title doesn’t say how they are doing this (what causes the effect and what the effect—if any—does to those affected by the “acoustic weapon”) nor who/what it effects: “Datacenters Behaving Like Acoustic Weapons - Benn Jordan”
My synopsis for you: The thesis of the video is that data centers produce infrasound (low-frequency noise) that is harmful to people who live nearby. The video shows the noise being recorded to prove it is happening.
I’m not at expert in this, so I can’t tell whether the level recorded has any effects for people living nearby as is claimed. I suppose if you need a reason to watch it, you could see for yourself if the argument and evidence seems convincing, or if you can find a flaw in it better than I can.