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25. the sheer volume of data, and its density

Tue May 26, 2026, 05:05 AM

6 hrs ago

why do they need this much data??????

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The Horrifying Truth About Data Centers Nobody Is Talking About [View all] bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago OP

1+ Norrrm 15 hrs ago #1

Thanks Norrrm 12 hrs ago #19

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #22

From what I've read BeneteauBum 14 hrs ago #2

This guy is a trumphumper. Documented fact. littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #3

Yep. See reply 5, which I started on before you posted. highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #6

YUP popsdenver 14 hrs ago #4

Tyvm! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #23

Oh Dear God... calimary 14 hrs ago #7

Cali, part of my depression is intuiting what the future slightlv 13 hrs ago #9

the sheer volume of data, and its density rampartd 6 hrs ago #25

Bookmarked for later. n/t Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #8

Thanks Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #14

Well, Matthew28 13 hrs ago #11

Internet does not equal surveillance center orthoclad 13 hrs ago #15

Could you please explain to me how a data center that NOBODY niyad 12 hrs ago #17

YES, YES, and YES orthoclad 13 hrs ago #12

Yes, I replied to the OP text, orthoclad 12 hrs ago #18

PLEASE DON'T REC THAT YOUTUBE CONSPIRACY THEORIST. See reply 5. highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #21

Thanks and one can unrec their prior rec. :) nt cliffside 11 hrs ago #24

Whoever he is, he lays the case out against these ai data centers very clearly questionseverything 4 hrs ago #27

What can't be easily discounted is the theft of water. no_hypocrisy 5 hrs ago #26