DC water consumption is a red herring. That water is returned back to its source but warmer.

windexh8er an hour ago | parent | next [-]

If you think that every data center is now a closed loop system enjoy your propaganda.

Colossus 1 and 2 still use open loop systems. And with the case of blow down water that's "returned" it's not usable due to the use of concentrated salts (1,200 to 6,000 mg/L).

In your mind this is a closed loop system of clean water. It is not. And as DCs have less and less discharge there is more and more solid waste produced.

Your assertion that "water consumption is a red herring" is utter bull shit. I'd suggest enlightening yourself [0][1][2][3].

[0] https://genesiswatertech.com/blog-post/advanced-blowdown-tre... [1] https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/TP121/how-data... [2] https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.21760 [3] https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/epa-writing-perm...

	▲	dredmorbius 19 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48055532>
	▲	froggy 7 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Very interesting how your enlightening comments about dirty AI data centers are being downvoted. Pro-Musk, pro-AI bots and shills trying to keep the smoke screen going?
	▲	jay_kyburz 12 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Yes, but they _could_ be a closed loop system if governments demanded it. And they should. The could, and should generate their own electricity as well. And perhaps even provide free power to the surrounding neighborhood to make up for the noise and inconvenience of having one nearby.

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CGMthrowaway 18 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes, just like cow farts.