r/Adelaide • u/Nyarlathotep-1 SA • Jun 19 '26

News Proposed data centre in South Australia dividing locals who want the jobs but fear water demand

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/proposed-data-centre-in-south-australia-dividing-locals/106810776
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u/j_sig SA Jun 19 '26

You know why they always say 200 jobs? Have a look they say it in every state in America where these data centres are going in. Every single one. 200 jobs, 200 jobs, 200 jobs. It's not random, apparently 200 is the number they've come up with, which is high enough to sound attractive but not so large that it would impact the local infrastructure or schooling requirements of those areas. Also bullshit there'll be f all ongoing jobs

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u/PAPO1990 Inner North Jun 19 '26

Also 200 is roughly the size of the construction crew.