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Question(s) about data centers
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:24 am
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:24 am
Seems we need them for current and future generation computing. Are they really crucial? What's the solution to make them more palatable? Water consumption is reportedly high...do they not recycle and recooll that water? Where do you put them to make them least impactful but practical?
This post was edited on 6/19/26 at 11:40 am
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Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:25 am to TSS4LSU
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Where do you put them to make them least impactful but practical?
The ocean
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:25 am to TSS4LSU
TigerDroppings AI Moderation Engaged. Anchoring Thread.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:26 am to TSS4LSU
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Where do you put them to make them least impactful but practical?
space
- Elon Musk
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:27 am to TSS4LSU
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Seems we need them for current and future generation computing
Do we though?
Or does AI?
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:27 am to TSS4LSU
AI board
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:28 am to TSS4LSU
People don't truly understand how insanely high the 5GW load is that the Meta data center in North LA is
That's more power than both the River Bend and Waterford 3 nuclear plants combined.
That's more power than both the River Bend and Waterford 3 nuclear plants combined.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:30 am to TSS4LSU
Someone has to host all the braindead Instagram and TikTok videos the stupids crave
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:31 am to Supermoto Tiger
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space junk
FTFY
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:33 am to TSS4LSU
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Are they really crucial
Being we’ve lived without them for the entire human existence no.
But yes they’re crucial in the AI arms race.
Which will probably dictate who controls brute power and influence.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:33 am to TSS4LSU
Unlike most technology over time we usually improve power efficiency.
Current AI approach is the opposite, it's unsustainable
Current AI approach is the opposite, it's unsustainable
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:33 am to TSS4LSU
The power draw is more of a concern than the water usage
And as far as do we need it? It's mostly used for slop but will eventually have more productive real world application
And as far as do we need it? It's mostly used for slop but will eventually have more productive real world application
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:33 am to TSS4LSU
They should be in abandoned warehouses, malls, walmarts, and have solar panels on top. They should not take up farmland or be near residential areas.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:34 am to TSS4LSU
I'm not sure what they do exactly (Store Data).
But the one by us has it's own electric substation, the complex is huge.
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But the one by us has it's own electric substation, the complex is huge.
[/img] [/img]Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:37 am to The Torch
lol that's puny compared to what they are building for Meta up in North LA
This post was edited on 6/19/26 at 11:37 am
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:40 am to TSS4LSU
I have mixed feelings about Elon as a whole, but he is correct when he says that space is pretty much the only place to put data centers without causing big protests.
This post was edited on 6/19/26 at 11:42 am
Posted on 6/19/26 at 12:56 pm to TSS4LSU
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What's the solution to make them more palatable?
Elon’s SpaceX puts them in space and solves water and heat problem. Does it with reusable rockets. Rocket fuel made of Leprechaun urine. Data Center maintenance uses Stairway to Heaven or Jack in the bean stalk seeds.
AI porn for all and great for planet.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 1:47 pm to Everyday Is Saturday
Forsyth, Ga. is getting one.
Georgia Power was going to close a nearby coal plant because of some Clinton/Obama global warning thing, but its still running. They also have a 3,600 acre lake. It's in a wooded area and the amount of tax paid/promised to Monroe county is huge. I guess we will see.
Georgia Power was going to close a nearby coal plant because of some Clinton/Obama global warning thing, but its still running. They also have a 3,600 acre lake. It's in a wooded area and the amount of tax paid/promised to Monroe county is huge. I guess we will see.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 2:20 pm to TSS4LSU
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Where do you put them to make them least impactful but practical?
space
Posted on 6/19/26 at 2:25 pm to DVinBR
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People don't truly understand how insanely high the 5GW load is that the Meta data center in North LA is
That's more power than both the River Bend and Waterford 3 nuclear plants combined.
engineer with Entergy told me it would be the most energy dense location on earth once complete. probably not for long, however, with other data centers in planning
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