AOC displays drinking water contaminated by data center

ecshafer

That doesn't make any sense. Data centers just use some water for water cooling of cpus, there isn't anything to pollute. If this isn't fake, its probably a broken line.

KevinMS

Happens at my house sometimes. And has also happened at my previous apartments. Looks exactly the same. When they do construction on water pipes some of the sediment gets in and has to be cleared by the neighborhood. She is either lying or doesn't know what she's talking about. I also guarantee she shook up the bottle before her presentation because the sediment would have settled after a few hours.

metalman

lets get something strait about the scale off data centers, and how they compare to any OTHER mega INDUSTRIAL project, bieng done in a massive rush backed by massive amounts of capital with a lax, very lax, regulatory environment we strait now? or is it thissy that, footsy, look LOOK!, over there! CHINA!

johnea

I don't read bsky due to javascript requirement. Here are some sources that don't require js: https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/media/press-releases/ocasio-... https://www.commondreams.org/news/aoc-data-centers-water https://www.rawstory.com/aoc-data-center-drinking-water/

OutOfHere

Meanwhile, in Texas, they arrest people for documenting the water: Woman files lawsuit after arrest for Facebook post concerning Trinidad water supply issues https://www.fox4news.com/news/woman-arrested-facebook-post-c...

OutOfHere

Most of these AI datacenters need to be moved to space. For many AI uses, the resulting latency would be altogether acceptable.

ChrisArchitect

non-random source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOQ-vH5fAk8

lousken

The more people will despise AI, the better

tracker1

I'm not sure if/how much of these (water) issues are the data centers themselves vs poor water management or other issues. Most water use in data centers should be able to be self-sufficient, mostly closed, and filtered/reusable locally... It's not like manufacturing. Now, power usage is another story entirely and is outright concerning and should probably require a nuclear plant near some of these data centers as new construction.