'Irresponsible use of our water': Drought-stricken cities question value of data centers
"the data center from overheating will require up to 1.25 million gallons of water each day"
[news.yahoo.com]
I only meant that the 1.25 million gallons would be one time if it can be recycled.
Can the water be recycled?
Yes. But Big Business should not be competing with residents for little resources, specially water.
@eschatologyguy You mean like Nestle? Water rights for citizens appears to be unprotected worldwide.
@toronto_Georgia apparently, to deconstruct an old adage, money is thicker than water. Solution? Drill a well somewhere inside your home, install a simple pitcher pump on it, and keep it hidden.
@eschatologyguy we are on well water and you can't visibly see the well head
"Cloud" storage of your data, no matter how encrypted, is the one sure way of giving Big Tech unfettered access to your files.