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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by hackernud3s on Sunday October 04, 2026 @09:58PM (#49959892)
What's so great about cornfields? I can imagine hating it if they were deforesting the Amazon or something.
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by RajT88 on Sunday October 04, 2026 @10:42PM (#49960147)
The argument they make is, "it is food and we eat it". Nevermind most of the corn grown is not eaten by people.
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by WesolyKubeczek on Monday October 05, 2026 @04:06AM (#49961987)
Yeah, but our food eats it too.
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by swiftcoder on Monday October 05, 2026 @04:55AM (#49962317)
Mostly our cars drink it
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by bobdvb on Monday October 05, 2026 @08:34AM (#49964029)
45% and rising.
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by swiftcoder on Monday October 05, 2026 @09:00AM (#49964276)
I have bad news about what they are deforesting the Amazon for (hint: cornfields)
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by hackernud3s on Monday October 05, 2026 @05:36PM (#49971164)
Chocolate and coffee I believe
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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by swiftcoder on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @03:28AM (#49975335)
By area it's almost entirely corn and soy (mostly for animal feed)
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