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by gascan 2939 days ago
Coupling an undersea datacenter with an offshore windfarm just sounds all-around clever.
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Until a hurricane destroys it.
Build all above-surface structures out of inflatables. During heavy weather deflate and retract (5-10m). Use simple solid-state generators, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaneless_ion_wind_generator
Are other structures safer against hurricanes?
An underground data center would work if hurricane safety is your top concern. In any case a location on land is probably cheaper to rebuild.
I think an eventual hurricane would not destroy the data center, only just the wind turbines.
What about earthquakes then?