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James48

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10. We need a "Global Warming Tax"

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 12:53 AM

Aug 2

Levied on every degree / 1000 cubic feet of water they warm. Thats gonna destroy other things- so they need to pay their fair share of the global warming damage.

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Texas AI centers guzzle 463 million gallons, now residents are asked to cut back on showers [View all] riversedge Aug 1 OP

I have heard those data centers... RussBLib Aug 1 #1

Well, using that much electricity creates a lot of "waste heat" so cooling towers and lots of water just follows, no? FadedMullet Aug 2 #7

Water cooled servers running 24/7 IronLionZion Aug 2 #8

Civil disobedience: take a longer shower! dickthegrouch Aug 1 #2

Cooling towers for air conditioning evaporate water. Scruffy1 Aug 2 #11

And these massive energy hogs are popping up fast and popping up everywhere. Marie Marie Aug 1 #3

Yup, Hornedfrog2000 Aug 1 #5

AI and Crypto are the next Enron... Woodycall Aug 1 #4

Fossil fuel usage in the production of electricity uses water in the production. summer_in_TX Aug 2 #6

Texas is going to be a real Figarosmom Aug 2 #9

We need a "Global Warming Tax" James48 Aug 2 #10