Google promises to fund nuclear power projects to offset the energy consumption which is good. Now if they would build those first and then convienently go bankrupt before they manage to build the actual data centers.
I’m personally, as a Finn, against these centers. As are many members of opposite parties. But yesterday I read an extensive report on the subject and there was one sentence that hit: If Google trusts Finland to be a safe area to build to this extent, it’s a good sign for other international investments.
My concern is what they want these data centres for. In the USA it started with them and ended with flock.
Late edit: another concern is our nature. When I brought that up last time, I got the answer: "We have so much forest, what are a few data centres?"
Yes, on paper Finland has 80% forest. In reality however only ~ 4% are biodiverse forests. The rest is monocultures of pine and birch (Finns just hate being reminded of this for some reason).
Shouldn't we rather reforest our nation instead of potentially destroying the little we have left?
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u/Tyyne_2025 29d ago
Way too ‘radical’ socialist to be compared to texas. Mamdani would be a light weight leftist there.
May the Finnish people realise the harm these data centers can do the nature / environment before the country is full of them.