Valuy@lemmy.zip to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 days agoRapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housingwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkRapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housingwww.theguardian.comValuy@lemmy.zip to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareTheHolm@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agothey need tons of fresh water too.
minus-squareGreyghoster@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoNot so much if they don’t have cooling towers and are air cooled. I’m sure it’s cheaper to use water if you can get it for next nothing so that’s why the Techbros are all for using it.
they need tons of fresh water too.
Not so much if they don’t have cooling towers and are air cooled. I’m sure it’s cheaper to use water if you can get it for next nothing so that’s why the Techbros are all for using it.