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[-] OptimusSubprime@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Arizona was one of the stranger locations to pick to be sure.

Not as strange as you might think.

Intel fabs have been located in Arizona for decades. There are six fabs open currently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_manufacturing_sites#Current_fab_sites

About water. The Colorado River provides the largest source of fresh water (that can be purified further and easier) for the Greater Phoenix Valley. They are stored in reservoirs behind large dams. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_River_Project (sorry to use natopedia but these pages were short and to the point)

It's disgusting how many data centers are located in Phoenix. It's the (mostly) dry climate, and that allows better thermal and moisture control.

EDIT: Here are the locations of Data Center in the Phoenix area. 78 just in that area. https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/arizona/phoenix/

[-] Black_Mald_Futures@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

It's disgusting how many data centers are located in Phoenix. It's the (mostly) dry climate, and that allows better thermal and moisture control.

that says to me "american data centers have cheaped out on moisture control" and one good big wet storm over arizona is gonna fuck some shit up

[-] OptimusSubprime@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Nah. They already know which areas get the heaviest rains during monsoon season and which areas are prone to flooding and build accordingly.

Haven't heard of one yet that went down due to rain. That might change in the future though.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 months ago
[-] OptimusSubprime@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

And the data centers and chip fabs are mostly the cause of the problem.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Right, that's why it seems like a bad idea to build more given the current state of things.

[-] OptimusSubprime@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And yet they still do. Google was the most recent.

Phoenix Arizonans are gonna die before they revolt and take back the water. marx-doomer

Edited for grammar.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

living in phoenix for almost decade has taught me that an overwhelming majority of phoenicians don't care; so most will never notice the lack of water and will never revolt even if they did.

same is true for austin.

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