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Re:TSMC Announces Intention to Build and Operate Advanced Se... by kyrra on Thursday May 14, 2020 @03:42PM (#23184371)
Guesses: away from fault lines? Dry climate? They get some nasty rains that flood things, but better than tornados, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
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Re:TSMC Announces Intention to Build and Operate Advanced Se... by throwawaybanjo1 on Thursday May 14, 2020 @03:49PM (#23184459)
^ This. Also explains why there's so many data centers. Cost too. Land & power are both cheap.
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Re:TSMC Announces Intention to Build and Operate Advanced Se... by madengr on Thursday May 14, 2020 @06:26PM (#23186315)
I'm sure evaporative cooling is cheaper too, compared to some place where it's too humid.
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