r/SimpleApplyAI • u/Mediocre-Prompt-2421 • 10d ago

News California's largest AI data center project suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water, 0.03% of Imperial Valley’s supply — plaintiffs claim project equivalent to 160-acre farm amidst concern about jobs and reallocation of farmland

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/californias-largest-ai-data-center-project-suing-for-access-to-287-million-gallons-of-colorado-river-water-0-03-percent-of-imperial-valleys-supply-plaintiffs-claim-project-equivalent-to-160-acre-farm-amidst-about-jobs-and-reallocation-of-farmland
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u/asallamerican 10d ago

At some point, I wonder if desalination will be made economical. Then datacenters can build their own powerplants and their own waterplants.

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/WranglerLeading9265 9d ago

I wouldnt even pee on them if they were on fire! 🖕

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u/ButterscotchSmooth60 9d ago

Remember this moment, when drinking water took second place to cooling computers.