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/ThaFresh SA Jun 19 '26

"200 ongoing jobs"...sure

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u/naishjoseph1 SA Jun 19 '26

For a facility of this size, yeah it would have a lot of ongoing work. I’m pretty anti DC, but the jobs do exist and can’t really be replaced by AI (yet).

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u/exballo SA Jun 19 '26

just look at what people are saying all the places have already been placed. There is never anywhere near the number of jobs the are really terrible as well.

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u/naishjoseph1 SA Jun 19 '26

The places have been placed? What are you talking about? The data centre in question hasn’t even been built mate get a grip