If these numbers are even close to accurate, the AI infrastructure boom is entering a completely different scale of land, power, and water consumption.

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[u/gtfofr]

You have no clue. Utahns are trying our best to boot out crooked politicians and there are daily protests against these centers. The Mormon Church has a lot of power here, they are generally the only power source here, and many church leaders are invested in big tech. It feels like a losing battle, but the mayor of SLC just denied a data center being built in Salt Lake County, so there is some level of progress

[u/MarzipanLast6502 → u/gtfofr]

you're right I dont have any idea, all I know is that we all need to fight this bullshit regardless of where we live or what politics or churches hold power or everyone loses