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[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 45 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

DATACENTERS EMPLOY HUNDREDS OF WORKERS!!!

For a year or two, during construction. All contractors. After construction, what? Maybe a hundred people on-site?

Why will no one think of the poor, starving, trillion dollar companies? It's NOT FAIR that they have to pay the same amount as the POORS! /s

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Not a hundred. We're talking a dozen on a busy day. Last time I was on-site I didn't see another soul for hours.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The "imaginary-never gonna happen-will use twice as much power as the state of Utah uses combined" Utah mega datacenter might, might have 100 people employed in it eventually.

Maybe.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 20 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] offconstantly@lemmy.zip 10 points 8 hours ago

How dare you! The data centers in Prineville supports dozens of families! /s just don’t ask where the reservoir went…