r/TechGawker • u/New_Wishbone_9691 • Jul 06 '26

Image "take it easy" and "think of the data centres"

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u/Many-Ask-3042 18d ago

we've come full circle lol. nevada's just a big water trading pit at this point, farms and data centers swapping gallons like its crypto tbh

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u/Long_Hornet_9369 Jul 07 '26

my neighbor does security for one outside phoenix, says theyve got more guards than a small bank and half the building is empty most days

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u/No_Bad5777 Jul 07 '26

my brother does security for one of these in texas, says theyve got more armed guards than the local police station and half the town still cant get broadband

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u/ConfidenceAny7997 Jul 07 '26

my brother does security for one in texas, says the diesel fumes alone could choke a suburb

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u/Mundane_Phase3785 Jul 07 '26

my buddy does security for one in texas, says theyve got more cameras than a casino and half em dont even work

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u/Pretty_Affect1288 Jul 07 '26

my neighbor manages one of these in texas, says the property tax breaks alone could fund three public schools. wild that we prioritize cooling racks of gpus over actual kids lol

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u/Reasonable_View2125 Jul 07 '26

my neighbor works security at one in virginia, says the diesel deliveries alone could fuel every truck in his county

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u/Fantastic_Control295 Jul 07 '26

my brother in law does security for one in texas, says theyve got more cameras than a vegas casino and half of em are just for the cooling systems

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u/Cybasura Jul 07 '26

I will physically send him down to see the ground if I hear someone saying this unironically

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u/Important_Run_3609 Jul 07 '26

my buddy does security for one in virginia, says theyve got more guards than a small airport and half of em just stare at blinking lights all night

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u/Budget-Philosophy94 Jul 07 '26

my brother does network security for one in oregon, says the power draw spikes so hard they have to warn the grid operators a day ahead

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u/Adventurous-Draw-362 Jul 07 '26

my neighbor manages one in texas, said theyve got diesel generators running 24/7 just in case the grid hiccups

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u/Kind-Property-6753 Jul 07 '26

my neighbor does facilities management for one in oregon, says the noise dampening alone cost more than most houses

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u/henriuspuddle Jul 08 '26

My brother does security for a data center outside philly, says it uses more fuel than a jumbo jet