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County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’ (www.404media.co)

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

How about just disconnecting the data centers from the grid? Or make them pay the extra cost?

No, won't happen, because that would be the smart and sensible way. And that's not the way the politicians are bribed for.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

i know a great way to disconnect them but the center owners won't like it

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

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