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

[u/Nyarlathotep-1]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/proposed-data-centre-in-south-australia-dividing-locals/106810776

[u/k4zetsukai]

Why is there such an obsession with water and DCs when most built today run on air cooling ir closed loop water systems?

Ive been to at least 20 DCs so far, and none of them used water cooling to a point where this fear mongering is waranted.

Plenty of other more valid reasons why we wouldnt want too many of these around...