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Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:11 pm to austin2015
As said, they require a lot of water and energy, but they will almost certainly become more optimal given time. People act like new technology is static and want improve over time, but that’s never the case.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:13 pm to austin2015
If Bernie is against it, then I’m for it.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:13 pm to Scruffy
They should make them use local contractors and vendors. Way too many out of state companies taking the money out of the local economy.
I agree that they should be self sustaining once in operation. They can make their own electricity. Water is my concern
I agree that they should be self sustaining once in operation. They can make their own electricity. Water is my concern
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:14 pm to FightinTigersDammit
quote:And make the data center company pay for it.
Build a nuclear plant near every data center. Problem solved.
Agreed.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:14 pm to austin2015
frick the communist Bernie Sanders. He’s a huge crook also who should be in jail.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:15 pm to Scruffy
Can they not just pipe water from the Mississippi to the META plant? Why does it need to be ground water?
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:15 pm to Adajax
How much of the data is worth saving?
Perhaps we might have learned when people had walls of video tapes of their children learning to----------------fill in the blank. How many videos were converted to CDs? one percent? maybe.
How many selfies are going to be stored for as long as the data centers keep whirring?
How much electricity will it take to keep the obama presidential not-a-library stored? Eight years of everything he said, did or was seen doing?
Perhaps we might have learned when people had walls of video tapes of their children learning to----------------fill in the blank. How many videos were converted to CDs? one percent? maybe.
How many selfies are going to be stored for as long as the data centers keep whirring?
How much electricity will it take to keep the obama presidential not-a-library stored? Eight years of everything he said, did or was seen doing?
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:16 pm to Fencepimp
quote:They also sell them as jobs for the local economy, but once built, these places don’t sustain the local economy.
They should make them use local contractors and vendors. Way too many out of state companies taking the money out of the local economy.
They likely require minimal manpower to run and will likely use outsourced manpower.
This isn’t like building a factory.
The actual benefits are really small, IMO.
This post was edited on 12/14/25 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:17 pm to DavidTheGnome
quote:Which costs more?
Can they not just pipe water from the Mississippi to the META plant? Why does it need to be ground water?
Miles of water pipe, likely requiring extensive red tape to place, or pumping from groundwater?
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:17 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Can they not just pipe water from the Mississippi to the META plant? Why does it need to be ground water?
I am guessing it requires clean water.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:21 pm to Scruffy
The data centers are parasites as the Carpet Baggers count
We will all suffer if they are not self sufficient
We will all suffer if they are not self sufficient
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:22 pm to Scruffy
They can power their data center, and sell power to recover costs. Win, win.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:22 pm to Scruffy
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will likely use outsourced manpower.
99.9% chance that each one is a H1B to save on costs
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:23 pm to austin2015
Our shitty infrastructure won't be able to handle them. Your average citizen will be footing the bill for improvements.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:24 pm to austin2015
Depends on if they are getting the powerplant infrastructure to support it. The energy generation is where the more dense jobs/acre are.
The thing in St Francisville might be okay. The center itself won’t generate a lot of emissions. It will be hidden behind trees and hills. It’s large but not massive. It might bring in 50 jobs at most.
But the new natural gas units Entergy is standing up could be really good for that area. And this also could make it easier to eventually justify another recertification of the reactor there. That could be another 50-100 jobs long term.
IDK about Meta in Richland Parish. That site would be perfect for a giant automotive factory that employed thousands. But those aren’t built every year, and the site was always “second favorite” for manufacturers that built elsewhere. So I guess this is the most optimal alternative.
The thing in St Francisville might be okay. The center itself won’t generate a lot of emissions. It will be hidden behind trees and hills. It’s large but not massive. It might bring in 50 jobs at most.
But the new natural gas units Entergy is standing up could be really good for that area. And this also could make it easier to eventually justify another recertification of the reactor there. That could be another 50-100 jobs long term.
IDK about Meta in Richland Parish. That site would be perfect for a giant automotive factory that employed thousands. But those aren’t built every year, and the site was always “second favorite” for manufacturers that built elsewhere. So I guess this is the most optimal alternative.
This post was edited on 12/14/25 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:25 pm to Scruffy
It’s Our ground water. Water does not reproduce itself. Water will be the next Gold Run. Ask Exxon and the plants in BTR why they use ground water and not pull from the Mississippi
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:27 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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They can power their data center, and sell power to recover costs. Win, win.
Sounds good, doesn’t work. Companies like Meta have zero knowledge or expertise in operating generation assets. That’s why they do JVs with utility companies.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:28 pm to Fencepimp
Look at Turkey and their massive sinkhole problem to see what happens when you deplete groundwater.
Posted on 12/14/25 at 12:29 pm to andwesway
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Our shitty infrastructure won't be able to handle them.
The fact that the greatest nation on the face of the earth is struggling to ramp up the production of electricity should be alarming for everyone.
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