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by simonw
4 days ago
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Just once I'd like to see one of these data center stories acknowledged that data centers existed before the current AI bubble, and maybe try to engage with the question of why nobody seemed to care one bit about them until the past couple of years. |
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For an example from 5 years ago, at https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/29/google-water-data-cen...
> Residents of an Oregon city in the Columbia River Gorge are uneasy with tech giant Google’s latest plan to expand in the region. ...
> The deal to deliver groundwater to Google has drawn skepticism from members of the public who’ve grown wary of Oregon’s water stability in a changing climate, and that suspicion was on full display at a recent City Council meeting. ...
> “I know a number of people have voiced concerns … and you know I share those concerns. Water’s just absolutely critical to our community,” Richardson said at Monday’s council meeting. “As I’ve said to you, Mr. Mayor, and probably to others, this city is an oasis on the edge of a big desert, and the only reason we’re able to thrive here is because of our water supply.”