[aschla]

The datacenter outrage is mislabeled. It's actually zoning outrage, caused by local governments that aren't taking their citizen's concerns seriously. It just so happens that datacenters are the hottest (no pun intended) industrial construction option right now.

[Casteil]

There's more to it than that. They're not just obnoxious to exist in the vicinity of, they also drive up local energy prices.