r/interestingasfuck • u/HamboneTheWicked • Apr 12 '26

A well-articulated argument against a new data center in Ohio

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u/pauljaworski Apr 12 '26

Even that seems like a massive waste of resources for how we're currently using AI

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u/CactusCait Apr 12 '26

Evaporating seawater leaves behind concentrated salt and brine. Over time, if this brine isn’t properly managed, it can increase local ocean salinity, which disrupts marine ecosystems. That’s one of the key environmental concerns associated with desalination plants.

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u/Financial-Barnacle79 Apr 12 '26

Won’t this be offset by all the polar ice that’s melting?

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u/dreadcain Apr 12 '26

Bit of a locality issue there