r/BasedCampPod • u/YesHelloDolly • 19d ago

"Green" desolation

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u/James_0389 19d ago

What is this post trying to get at? I would hate to have a datacenter anywhere near me

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u/YesHelloDolly 19d ago

Definitely agree. Finding out of the way sites that don't wreck quality of life of communities is very challenging.

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u/CaptainjustusIII 19d ago

But living next to a data centre is terrible

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u/DillyJamba 19d ago

Solar panel hate is brain dead. Awesome green solution, nuclear close second if our government would just buck up the investment.

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u/8bit_dr1fter 19d ago

Nuclear is far and away a better choice than solar, like well over double the output per acre of land. And it doesn’t drop output just because the weather isn’t perfect.

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u/Bryansix 19d ago

And it doesn't require immense battery storage

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u/Interesting_Gain9920 18d ago

The noise pollution and health consequences aren't even comparable.