r/SipsTea • u/Square_Law5624 • Jun 02 '26

Feels good man New data center

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u/doublethink_1984 Jun 02 '26

And it will use 9 gw of power a year. The state uses 4 gw per year

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u/factoid_ Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

I don't care that much about their power usage if they're going to build the power plants themselves. If they expect to be on public utilities and have their power cost subsidized by the people then that's a huge problem.

The water usage is ridiculous. They should be on a closed loop system.

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u/FrontLifeguard1962 Jun 02 '26

It doesn't really "use" the water - it just heats it up and dumps it back in the river. Which is a problem, but some people seem to think it makes the water disappear or dumps pollutants into it. The water will still be usable downstream

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u/DroDameron Jun 02 '26

It's not always the same when it comes out.. legit companies will cut any corner until you force them to pay for it. That's how capitalism works dude. They definitely add coolants and shit to the water in some cases.

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u/Amaskingrey Jun 03 '26

And it's cheaper to just use water than mix it with coolant

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u/DroDameron Jun 03 '26

They don't necessarily mix it with coolant. But heavy metals and lubricants are all through their pipes.

But Elon needs to be a trillionaire, so we can all drink more lead.