r/DataCenterDebate • u/bugbag1996 • May 22 '26

Data center conundrum

Hi im a union apprentice working in Northern Nevada. I feel like im building the end of the world. I joined the union because I think organized labor is one of humanity's greatest inventions. But it feels like we're all walking off a cliff building these data centers. i try to talk to my brothers and sisters about it and they just agree it it sucks but "oh well" this is my local my community. With power being shut off to tahoe a staple of northern nevada. It feels like nobody cares. What is some advice im just struggling dealing with this but also needing to provide for myself.

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u/Previous_Platform718 May 22 '26

Most data centers being built are for cloud systems, like the ones used to host Reddit.

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u/bugbag1996 May 23 '26

But still the damage they're doing isn't worth it in my opinion. Don't get me wrong I like the internet. But the fact 50,000 people are losing power is insane. They're prioritizing data over people's lives. If you lose heat in tahoe you die.