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[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 60 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Cheap land, dry air is good for evaporative cooling, and many arid areas have a surprising amount of ground water. It ultimately comes down to being the cheapest option, not the smartest or best option.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

Externalization of cost, the environment and community bears the cost instead of the corporation. Privatize the profits, externalize the costs.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So how long to the billionaires have that entire city council replaced with people who are in their pocket and will vote for its passing?

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In the states? 1-2 years tops.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 22 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Trump will have them arrested on terrorism charges in a month...after a totally coincidental delivery of a golden idol to trump, from bezos

edit I said this as a joke, and later found Apple recently gifted Trump a golden idol.

God I miss when satire was silliness, and not psychic future sight.