"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/we-pissed-off-a-lot-of-people-giant-data-center-plan-cut-50-amid-protests/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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@arstechnica data centers need to be shrunk until they are small enough to be drowned in a bathtub.
Do I have to give credit for my altered paraphrased quote from a right wing asshole?
I'm not an expert on all of the Mastodon posting etiquette.
@arstechnica Wow, cool! So, it is only 31 square miles of data centers then? What a champ for cutting back. /s
@arstechnica Now the surrounding area will only be 2-5° hotter, right?