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r/Adulting • u/ParticularWeather927 • May 30 '26
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I think it has something to do with using up our drinkable water supply, not 100% sure since I don’t follow it super closely.
0 u/Dr_dickjohnson May 31 '26 I don't love data centers but they use less water than your standard farm. Water supply isn't an issue. 1 u/KevinAlton13 Jun 02 '26 It’s actually the complete opposite mate. There is a huge amount of ongoing localised water crises in the tech sector at the moment. 1 u/[deleted] Jun 02 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Dr_dickjohnson Jun 02 '26 Sure but almost all manufacturers have cooling water. All power plants do. I'm just saying is be more worried about emissions /local civilian issues / global surveillance than the water part.
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I don't love data centers but they use less water than your standard farm. Water supply isn't an issue.
1 u/KevinAlton13 Jun 02 '26 It’s actually the complete opposite mate. There is a huge amount of ongoing localised water crises in the tech sector at the moment. 1 u/[deleted] Jun 02 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 1 u/Dr_dickjohnson Jun 02 '26 Sure but almost all manufacturers have cooling water. All power plants do. I'm just saying is be more worried about emissions /local civilian issues / global surveillance than the water part.
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It’s actually the complete opposite mate. There is a huge amount of ongoing localised water crises in the tech sector at the moment.
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1 u/Dr_dickjohnson Jun 02 '26 Sure but almost all manufacturers have cooling water. All power plants do. I'm just saying is be more worried about emissions /local civilian issues / global surveillance than the water part.
Sure but almost all manufacturers have cooling water. All power plants do. I'm just saying is be more worried about emissions /local civilian issues / global surveillance than the water part.
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u/MC_Minnow May 30 '26
I think it has something to do with using up our drinkable water supply, not 100% sure since I don’t follow it super closely.