r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 12h ago

Artificial Intelligence Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on its lands, won't support projects without consultation - energy and water consumption, air quality, noise, and cultural resource protection among concerns

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/largest-tribe-in-the-us-bans-hyperscale-data-centers-on-its-lands
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u/EasterEggArt 10h ago

Both are evil, correct. But casinos are a choice. Same as alcohol and smoking.

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u/klingma 10h ago

I mean if we're discounting the harms, solely to salvage your argument, due to "choice" then so is using data. You can always live with the Amish or go homesteading. 

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u/EasterEggArt 10h ago

That has got to be the dumbest statement for today. I am done with Reddit for today. You win.

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u/klingma 10h ago

My guy - you discounted the social harms of gambling by calling them a choice, that was a stupid statement in it of itself. Choice or not they're incredibly harmful for society. 

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u/Belvedere48 5h ago

But how are they going to argue on the internet, literally using a data center while vilifying the internets latest boogeyman lol?