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minus-squareCanIFishHere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·6 hours agoThere’s no reason AI datacenters couldn’t be closed loop systems and just reuse the water. There are a multitude of ways water could be used more efficiently, it just has to be regulated.
minus-squarechuckleslord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 hours agoAnd there’s no reason I couldn’t be a bicycle if you attached wheels to me. We’re talking about what is, not what could be.
minus-squareCanIFishHere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·5 hours agoSo reach out to your representative to encourage them to implement regulations.
There’s no reason AI datacenters couldn’t be closed loop systems and just reuse the water. There are a multitude of ways water could be used more efficiently, it just has to be regulated.
And there’s no reason I couldn’t be a bicycle if you attached wheels to me. We’re talking about what is, not what could be.
So reach out to your representative to encourage them to implement regulations.