[ExI] reason on data centers

[Ben Zaiboc]

On Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 14:26, spike at rainier66.com <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

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> From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of Ben
> Zaiboc via extropy-chat
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> >...Spike, would you care to give a brief summary of the point it's trying
> to make? I don't like to watch videos anyway, they take far too long when a
> quick scan of some text can give you the same information in a fraction of
> the time, and without the discomfort.... Ben
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> The video presents the view that we can deal with data centers devouring
> land, power and water.
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> California is paradoxical in that it has enormous water needs, while growing
> rice and almonds in the central valley, two very thirsty plants better
> suited for wetter climates.  However... both crops make perfect sense: they
> maintain historic water rights, which can be sold.  Water rights are money
> in the bank, except that the interest rate is very high and reliable.
> Current water rights holders can sell the rights to other farmers or to
> cities at any time.
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> Power: we have plenty of capacity to make more power, plenty.  Coal has been
> out of fashion for the last several decades, however we know how to burn it
> cleanly (it costs more to do filter and neutralize the exhaust, but we can.)
> We can restart nukes (and I predict we will.)  Land: there is plenty of
> undeveloped land in areas far from anyone likely to complain.
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> The point of the video is that data centers have their environmental price,
> but in a way analogous to crops, the product is worth more than the cost.


Ok, thanks.

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Ben