Re:The murky economics of the data-centre investment boom
by theteapot on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @06:38PM
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Tasmania doesn't do much sheep farming. They are more into salmon. Maybe you were making a derogatory reference to the local human population? Fair enough.
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Re:The murky economics of the data-centre investment boom
by combyn8tor on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @07:35PM
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Tasmania has 38 sheep per square kilometer and is only surpassed by Victoria with 60 sheep km2. WA has 4 sheep per km2, QLD 1.44, SA 10, NSW 3.
In population terms, Tasmania has 4.5 sheep per person, whereas Victoria has 1.9 sheep per person. NSW 0.28, SA 5.2, WA 3.3, QLD 0.4
[1] https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/national-location-in... [2] https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national... [3] https://www.wool.com/market-intelligence/sheep-numbers-by-st...
* Population numbers are one head per person, so actual numbers may vary for Tasmania ;-)
Re:The murky economics of the data-centre investment boom
by xrd on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @07:54PM
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Please keep arguing about this, it is relieving a lot of stress to watch this. There have to be more facts than just that. I'm serious. This helps me take focus off the rest of the world burning. I'm serious.
Re:The murky economics of the data-centre investment boom
by taskforcegemini on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @06:28PM
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Understandable, it's counting sheep after all.
Re:The murky economics of the data-centre investment boom
by bix6 on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @08:45PM
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What are the salmon numbers?