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by raverbashing 4621 days ago
> It appears they want to save on real estate and cooling costs by having floating data centers.

Is this really that expensive that's still advantageous considering the costs of a barge + electricity + data link to the sea + fuel + maintenance ?

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Not only is cold seawater usable for cooling, but the article mentions the feasibility of using the sea for power generation.