4 () posted 6 days ago by BerlinWallCrosser 6 days ago by BerlinWallCrosser +4 / -0 5 comments share 5 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Sounds like bs - all the datacenters in US combined used 17 billion per year in 2023. Repost with solid sauce fren, we dont want this board to be come fear porn.
I’ll delete, but save for future reference.
For future reference: https://thecurrentga.org/2025/08/26/data-centers-consume-massive-amounts-of-water-companies-rarely-tell-the-public-exactly-how-much/
https://katu.com/news/local/17-oregon-counties-now-under-drought-emergency-after-new-order-adds-five-more-douglas-gilliam-lake-harney-malheur-tina-kotek-climate-summer
https://www.oregon.gov/owrd/programs/climate/droughtwatch/pages/current-conditions.aspx
https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/oregon/
Data centers should be along the coastline with desalinator plants.
Though thatd raise the required electricity through the roof