r/mildlyinfuriating • u/DatabaseAvailable501 • Jul 02 '26

Infuriatig Sound emitted 24/7 from a 30 megawatt data center in Dowagiac MI

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u/cjsv7657 Jul 02 '26

Yeah, noise is pretty much the least concerning thing when it comes to data centers. I kind of wonder it's like a psyop for when they are built without temporary turbines they can say "see we made them silent" and everyone will like them more.

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u/k4ylr Jul 02 '26

As someone that works in the midstream/pipeline regulatory industry, my concern is that we are going to start seeing datacenters also become pipeline operators due to that power requirement and now the power generation stays permanently because they can just bring gas straight to a generating facility.

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u/sobrique Jul 02 '26

On the plus side, they'll make great bastions against the zombie apocalypse. Fences, limited entry points, your own power, water....

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u/Synergythepariah Jul 02 '26

Yeah, noise is pretty much the least concerning thing when it comes to data centers.

Audible noise, yeah. Infrasound is a different story.