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OpenAI says China ran a covert campaign to turn Americans against data centers, but used facts that happen to be true (www.techspot.com)

submitted 19 hours ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] GMac@feddit.org 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Ever heard the idiom: "The straw that broke the camel's back"

Water is not the only issue but to ignore it or minimise it in isolation does nothing but weaken the overall argument which is completely sound. I will aree that it shouldnt be the sole basis for argument.

Datacenters consume absurd amounts of finite resources for no definable return, but at substantial definable environmental, economic, and social costs.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago

Ahh yes. Let me just use idioms to explain to a state government how much water is being used in a given sector. SURELY they'll appreciate that I focus my analysis on whatever clearly uninformed talking point has bubbled up through social media.

My point is that a lay understanding won't get you there.