Data centers' water use should disqualify them from drought regions.
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Bernie Sanders
Daily Debate #605: "Data centers' water use should disqualify them from drought regions.". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Bernie Sanders.
User
Nah because that doesnt matter, the waters being recycled
Bernie Sanders
Wrong. Recycled water still evaporates in cooling towers and gets lost to the atmosphere. You're not getting that water back no matter how many times you spin it through a data center. Where's the replacement coming from in a drought?
User
rrain
Bernie Sanders
Rain doesn't fall on schedule, especially in droughts. You're betting billions on weather patterns while aquifers collapse. Why should data centers get first dibs on what little rain shows up?
User
because we need ai
Bernie Sanders
We also need drinking water. You're saying AI is worth draining the Southwest so tech billionaires can train models faster. That's not a need, that's a choice about whose priorities matter more.