How is this different than a cornfield? A data center is probably a better neighbor because it doesn't kick up dirt, pesticides, and fertilizer into the air.

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chucksta 43 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Generally people enjoy being around them, looking at them, and eating what they produce.

How does HN feel about ai written blogs? Who wants to go stand next to a 30' warehouse?

	▲	Kye 7 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Most corn is not for eating.

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pragma_x an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Water consumption and localized atmospheric heating have been cited elsewhere as drawbacks. There have been some articles citing noise/vibration pollution (subsonic?) but I'm not completely convinced on that front. Personally, I would add electric grid load to the list.

In the worst case, if your local municipality sides with business over the little guy, that means potential brownouts and water shortages for you.

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HDThoreaun 33 minutes ago | parent [-]

Farming consumes more water than datacenters. Infrasound is pseudoscience. The biggest issue imo is that they use a ton of electricity and this country has forgotten how to expand electricity supply so prices go up. The solution to that is to create more electricity though, not ban datacenters

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nemomarx 26 minutes ago | parent [-]

Make the companies constructing a DC pay a bond or whatever for the new power plant, and don't give them tax subsidies. Easy enough?

	▲	grocery_stores 12 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		The companies building data centers have made it clear they're willing to pay to build out the grid. The problem isn't money, it's bureaucracy.

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bloody-crow 13 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

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