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Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and electricity usage

384 points · 503 comments · sensanaty

  1. drnick1 · · focus · HN ↗
    So what? Water used for cooling doesn't disappear.
    1. minimaxir · · focus · HN ↗
      A lot of people think it does, surprisingly. People memed too hard about "querying ChatGPT drains lakes" and anyone who contested it was deemed a booster, so it stuck.
      1. jryan49 · · focus · HN ↗
        I thought some cooling setups aren't closed loop?
        1. minimaxir · · focus · HN ↗
          <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Water_cycle" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Water_cycle
          1. sensanaty · · focus · HN ↗
            It doesn&#x27;t mean the water goes back into the same sources it was pulled from, though
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