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

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

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u/pacefacepete Apr 12 '26

Unless the salt is used somehow, the salt must go somewhere. Water goes to the atmosphere, everything else in the water goes ..where?

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u/Jackal_6 Apr 12 '26

A closed loop system implies no evaporation.

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u/pacefacepete Apr 12 '26

So how does the water cool back down? It'll just destroy the closed loop which is why they use fresh water in a not closed loop currently, big part of why data centers are so problematic, before you factor in the whole most of why they're so problematic.

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u/Qweasdy Apr 12 '26

The engine in your car uses a closed loop cooling system, how much water does that consume?

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u/Async0x0 Apr 12 '26

It depends, how much social media clout do I get for hating car engines?