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[-] Acters@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because it costs less money ~~to push the cost to~~ for taxpayers to subsidize it than owning it

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[-] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Those data centers are paying for their electrical usage. Economies of scale just make it more favorable for them over building their own power generation (solar/wind excluded).

[-] guacupado@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Tell me you know nothing about data centers without telling me.

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