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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by echoangle on Sunday October 04, 2026 @08:38PM (#49959493)
Presumably on average over a year.

1.2kw is power, not energy (which would be kWh).

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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by ButlerianJihad on Monday October 05, 2026 @12:54AM (#49960825)
`w` is nothing but an ancient Unix command.

The unit you want is spelled “kW”. There really is a difference, especially when you’re inconsistently correcting someone else.

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