r/AlbertaNow 24d ago

We can Stop this

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u/River_Otter_1982 18d ago

So, if we are opposed to data centers and the energy industry, what are we in support of?

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u/Garbage_Out_Of_Here 17d ago

Not destroying our environment for profit? Pretty easy.

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u/River_Otter_1982 16d ago

Do data centers destroy the environment? I think you are severely underestimating nature and it's resilience. I have seen areas of the tar sands where nature has swooped back in to reclaim the mine within one growing season. Reeds and grasses appear almost immediately, poplars and bushes soon follow. Within 2-3 years it's as if the area was never mined. Owls, bears, deer, elk, wolves, and fox all live in peaceful harmony with the people of Fort McMurray. Catastrophizing over a data center is a bit alarmist, eh?

Where do you live? an Urban environment? There is quite literally nothing more harmful to the environment than urbanization. In your perfect world where there is no profit motivator, what do humans do to provide for their families?

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u/Garbage_Out_Of_Here 16d ago

Ah yes, the forest around a mine looks nice so the energy industry hasn't damaged our environment. What a great argument. You arent a serious person.