cross-posted from: https://piefed.blahaj.zone/c/michigan/p/403803/a-small-town-is-fighting-a-1-2-billion-ai-datacenter-for-america-s-nuclear-weapon
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a ‘high-performance computing facility’ that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
Go look at places these things operate they don’t just sit there. The noise alone is in the ranges that requires hearing protection. And if you live near one you will loose all your water. Then add the lights. These places cause physical harm to people living near them.