"Thousands have lived without love, not one without water." (opens in new tab)

Enthusiasts often assert that the claims of data centers being exceptionally water-hungry/environment-destroying are overblown. Whether or not that's true, they definitely need water in large quantities, and they are willing to go to great lengths including obfuscation, theft1, and coercion via lawfare2 in order to get it.1: Google Strives To Keep Data Center Water Use Secret After Judge Orders Records Released 1: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complain...