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minus-squareMindTraveller@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·14 days agoWell obviously the little people who live in the computer get thirsty because it’s so hot in there
minus-squarejose1324@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-214 days agoCooling uses freshwater and often drinking water
minus-squareVenator@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-214 days agoThat’s crazy, they should use heat pumps and maybe underground refrigerant loops instead.
minus-squarepelotron@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoAll data centers use lots of water for cooling.
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoThe water is mostly returned to the watershed, from what I understand. Except the bits that evaporate
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·13 days agoThey primarily use evaporative cooling. Way less energy use, but no, it doesn’t get returned.
minus-squaredislocate_expansion@reddthat.comBlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoAlso the internet uses massive amounts of water and energy
AI uses water?
Well obviously the little people who live in the computer get thirsty because it’s so hot in there
Oompa-Loompas need their pools
Cooling uses freshwater and often drinking water
That’s crazy, they should use heat pumps and maybe underground refrigerant loops instead.
But that costs money
All data centers use lots of water for cooling.
The water is mostly returned to the watershed, from what I understand. Except the bits that evaporate
They primarily use evaporative cooling. Way less energy use, but no, it doesn’t get returned.
Ah fuck
Also the internet uses massive amounts of water and energy
chip manufacturing uses water