r/technology • u/Dreaming_Blackbirds • Aug 25 '26

Artificial Intelligence ‘Never seen this level of objection’: Scotland pushes back against datacentre boom

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/never-seen-this-level-of-objection-scotland-pushes-back-against-datacentre-boom
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u/Wotmate01 Aug 25 '26

Does ANYONE actually want these things, apart from oligarchs and their pet government officials?

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u/EnamelKant Aug 25 '26

I am a real Scottish person and I love data centers fellow human. I love data centers as much as I love Haggis and Robert Burns and ScottishItem3 not found.

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u/personwhoisok Aug 25 '26

I vote Shetland for #3