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The Data-Center Panic Is Overblown
Data centers are allegedly an unmitigated disaster: They guzzle water, strain electric grids, and raise prices, all while offering almost nothing in return. Little wonder that according to a recent Gallup poll , 71 percent of Americans oppose the construction of new AI data centers in their area. Politicians of both parties are proposing moratoriums on new builds, and local officials who have approved construction in the past are losing reelection because of it.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently captured a popular feeling about the pointlessness of building new data centers for the …
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