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Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and electricity usage

397 points · 517 comments · sensanaty

  1. oliwarner · · focus · HN ↗
    It's helpful when journos put things in terms the layman can relate to.

    I had no idea what 13 million gallons of water was until they pointed out it was like when I filled up my olympic swimming pool 20 times. That was a slow summer.

    Given the pressure construed on resources, why not use personal or household usage averages?

    Maybe ~450 people-years doesn't have the same impact as Olympic pools.

    1. bloaf · · focus · HN ↗
      Its about the same consumption as a large chemical plant.
      1. kube-system · · focus · HN ↗
        Or a medium/large apartment building
        1. oliwarner · · focus · HN ↗
          How large? What's the total floor area in cricket pitches?
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