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1. tptacek · 1791145040 · focus · HN ↗

   So, basically, not a meaningful amount of water at all. Credit to the story authors for taking the time to frame what 13MM gallons actually works out to.

   1. maccard · 1791146293 · focus · HN ↗

      I live in a country of 5 million people and we lose 40 times that a year to leaks.

      1. throwaway13mm · 1791154000 · focus · HN ↗

         So a single datacentre introduces a water consumption cost that is within an order-of-magnitude of a near-median-population nation.

         1. rezonant · 1791178436 · focus · HN ↗

            Within the amount of water lost by a near-median-population nation, perhaps. Not within the amount of water used productively by a near-median-population.

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