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Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:20 pm
Posted by burger bearcat
Member since Oct 2020
10619 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:20 pm
Why can’t they put these in inner city abandoned buildings or malls?

Why do they need to take valuable farmland to develop these monstrosities

Screw urban areas and the people who live there and vote Democrat
This post was edited on 11/12/26 at 1:21 pm
Posted by 4cubbies
Member since Sep 2008
64491 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:22 pm to
You should see if you could get one in your backyard.
Posted by texag7
College Station
Member since Apr 2014
42091 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:22 pm to
Because they need acreage. Hard to find 1,000 acres in the middle of a city
Posted by theliontamer
Chicago
Member since Nov 2015
2769 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:24 pm to
rural land is much cheaper
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
61045 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:25 pm to
quote:

Why do they need to take valuable farmland to develop these monstrosities


They don't "need to take valuable farmland," that's just who is selling to them. There's nothing stopping farmers from telling these companies to frick off.
This post was edited on 11/12/26 at 1:26 pm
Posted by back9Tiger
Island Coconut Salesman
Member since Nov 2005
18371 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:26 pm to
Building them in a city block or two is not cost effective I suppose. Need lots of room.
Posted by JellyRoll
Member since Apr 2024
2595 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

You should see if you could get one in your backyard.



One should be so lucky
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
145323 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:27 pm to
Colossus is located in a former Electrolux manufacturing site.

But XAI still has 3 other data centers in the araa. I haven't noticed any ill effects.

Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
62295 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:28 pm to
How do you know they are all going on valuable farm land?
Posted by BCvol
Member since Jan 2022
1091 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:28 pm to
If farmland is so valuable, why do farmers need migrant cheap labor?
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
85400 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:29 pm to
Yep. Farmers are being offered more than they would make from farming it.
Posted by riccoar
Arkansas
Member since Mar 2006
5701 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:29 pm to
I'm not opposed to them being built. I'm opposed to them being built where they conflict or obstruct the public in some way.

These Data Centers are vital for lots of things. Namely storing Data.

If they don't get built here, they get built overseas.

How many Americans would be OK with their financial records or medical records being stored in Data Centers outside the US?

The HIPPA law does not prevent your Medical Records from being stored overseas. And only 4 State's have passed legislation designating that their citizens MR can not be stored outside of the US.
Posted by theballguy
A negabama in HSV
Member since Oct 2011
45751 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:30 pm to
quote:

valuable farmland


Valuable farmland for what? Do you realize all of the so-called natural food we buy is actually made in labs and factories?
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
37050 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:37 pm to
quote:

Why do they need to take valuable farmland to develop these monstrosities


You think datacenters take up any significant amount of farmland?

They don't. It's not a blip on the amount of available farmland.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
488014 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:39 pm to
quote:

Why do they need to take valuable farmland


quote:

Why can’t they put these in inner city abandoned buildings or malls?


Do you understand how real estate pricing works?

Urban land is worth FAR more than rural land
Posted by MemphisGuy
Germantown, TN
Member since Nov 2023
15409 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:39 pm to
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I haven't noticed any ill effects.

Don't you like like 20 miles away? I'd imagine you'd be singing a different tune if you lived down there.

/sarcasm
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
22644 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:41 pm to
farmland is cheap and faster to build on.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
112351 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:43 pm to
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Building them in a city block or two is not cost effective I suppose. Need lots of room.


In just about every downtown in America there is a tall building somewhere that has no windows. You may have never noticed it, but they are there. These were the original "data centers."
Posted by how333
Member since Dec 2020
4850 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:43 pm to
If you're against data centers, quit using them.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
40524 posts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 1:44 pm to
quote:

valuable farmland
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