Miles
@milesbrick.bsky.social
Sociology grad student. Currently focused on transportation.
The article very specifically focuses on how the water use from the data center makes the cycle of polluting already coming from big ag worse.
It's a fairly reasonable article unless you cannot accept that it's possible for a data center to make an existing problem worse.
It's a fairly reasonable article unless you cannot accept that it's possible for a data center to make an existing problem worse.
December 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The article very specifically focuses on how the water use from the data center makes the cycle of polluting already coming from big ag worse.
It's a fairly reasonable article unless you cannot accept that it's possible for a data center to make an existing problem worse.
It's a fairly reasonable article unless you cannot accept that it's possible for a data center to make an existing problem worse.
I'll just reiterate this here since you're quoting the reply after it.
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Like your contention through this entire thread is that data centers have no effect on water quality problems. That is, they are not increasing existing problems.
If I'm wrong and you think they can exacerbate such issues, again, you can just say you don't care instead of digging this hole.
If I'm wrong and you think they can exacerbate such issues, again, you can just say you don't care instead of digging this hole.
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I'll just reiterate this here since you're quoting the reply after it.
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Like your contention through this entire thread is that data centers have no effect on water quality problems. That is, they are not increasing existing problems.
If I'm wrong and you think they can exacerbate such issues, again, you can just say you don't care instead of digging this hole.
If I'm wrong and you think they can exacerbate such issues, again, you can just say you don't care instead of digging this hole.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Like your contention through this entire thread is that data centers have no effect on water quality problems. That is, they are not increasing existing problems.
If I'm wrong and you think they can exacerbate such issues, again, you can just say you don't care instead of digging this hole.
If I'm wrong and you think they can exacerbate such issues, again, you can just say you don't care instead of digging this hole.
You have the same information as I do. I think the context is clear and makes sense.
If you want to play a game about whether or not he specifically names Amazon when the context is about the data center excerbating eater quality problems, I cannot help you with that.
If you want to play a game about whether or not he specifically names Amazon when the context is about the data center excerbating eater quality problems, I cannot help you with that.
December 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
You have the same information as I do. I think the context is clear and makes sense.
If you want to play a game about whether or not he specifically names Amazon when the context is about the data center excerbating eater quality problems, I cannot help you with that.
If you want to play a game about whether or not he specifically names Amazon when the context is about the data center excerbating eater quality problems, I cannot help you with that.
I really can't help you if you don't want to believe that he's being quoted in relation to the process of data center water being mixed into the waste water thereby increasing the amount of water that must be discarded.
December 6, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I really can't help you if you don't want to believe that he's being quoted in relation to the process of data center water being mixed into the waste water thereby increasing the amount of water that must be discarded.
The DEQ guy, who you say is correct is quoted in the article saying “the more water you put on, the faster you’re going to drive the nitrogen through the soil and down into the aquifer”
It's in the screen shot. So yes I do mean him and I agree with his point that more mater usage = more pollutating
It's in the screen shot. So yes I do mean him and I agree with his point that more mater usage = more pollutating
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The DEQ guy, who you say is correct is quoted in the article saying “the more water you put on, the faster you’re going to drive the nitrogen through the soil and down into the aquifer”
It's in the screen shot. So yes I do mean him and I agree with his point that more mater usage = more pollutating
It's in the screen shot. So yes I do mean him and I agree with his point that more mater usage = more pollutating
"I agree there's been an increase in water usage, I just don't care about the experts cited who say it's caused an increase of pollution rates" is another way to phrase yours.
It's okay if you don't care about water issues or trust the experts but I do.
It's okay if you don't care about water issues or trust the experts but I do.
December 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"I agree there's been an increase in water usage, I just don't care about the experts cited who say it's caused an increase of pollution rates" is another way to phrase yours.
It's okay if you don't care about water issues or trust the experts but I do.
It's okay if you don't care about water issues or trust the experts but I do.
And methane is small compared to carbon dioxide...
To refer back to the article:
"The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system."
To refer back to the article:
"The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system."
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
And methane is small compared to carbon dioxide...
To refer back to the article:
"The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system."
To refer back to the article:
"The data centers suck up tens of millions of gallons of water from the aquifer each year to cool their computer equipment, which then gets funneled to the Port’s wastewater system."
Weird analogy. I would liken it more to people who say methane is only a small contributor to carbon emissions. It's still contributing, it's still a problem. We don't have to pretend it isn't.
December 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Weird analogy. I would liken it more to people who say methane is only a small contributor to carbon emissions. It's still contributing, it's still a problem. We don't have to pretend it isn't.
Thanks for finding how much the center is using. Bottom line, there's an increase of water usage that's increasing the flow of nitrates back to the soil, just as the article stated.
Further increasing the rate of pollution.
Further increasing the rate of pollution.
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Thanks for finding how much the center is using. Bottom line, there's an increase of water usage that's increasing the flow of nitrates back to the soil, just as the article stated.
Further increasing the rate of pollution.
Further increasing the rate of pollution.
Feel free to look it up and tell me how much it increased by. I'm sure the data is there somewhere if you'd really like to know.
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Feel free to look it up and tell me how much it increased by. I'm sure the data is there somewhere if you'd really like to know.
And the fact that the data center excebated this problem just doesn't matter to you?
Because there's another existing problem, we can't talk about the data center setting up shop there and vastly increasing water usage in the area?
Because there's another existing problem, we can't talk about the data center setting up shop there and vastly increasing water usage in the area?
December 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
And the fact that the data center excebated this problem just doesn't matter to you?
Because there's another existing problem, we can't talk about the data center setting up shop there and vastly increasing water usage in the area?
Because there's another existing problem, we can't talk about the data center setting up shop there and vastly increasing water usage in the area?
Yes, let's take Amazon (out employee's don't pee in water bottles) at their word about any community harm they impose
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Yes, let's take Amazon (out employee's don't pee in water bottles) at their word about any community harm they impose
So, to be clear, your argument here is that rapidly increasing water usage in a way that ends up pumping pollutants back into the soil - actually isn't happening?
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
So, to be clear, your argument here is that rapidly increasing water usage in a way that ends up pumping pollutants back into the soil - actually isn't happening?
The answers to your questions are in the article you claim is nonsense. Which part of this seems inaccurate to you?
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The answers to your questions are in the article you claim is nonsense. Which part of this seems inaccurate to you?
I didn't say he did. I'm saying that based on your stance - which you deleted - that you would've been complaining abt him had you been commenting during that time because it's "progressivism."
I'm saying that someone with your stances would've loved this cartoon back in the day. Not hard to follow
I'm saying that someone with your stances would've loved this cartoon back in the day. Not hard to follow
December 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I didn't say he did. I'm saying that based on your stance - which you deleted - that you would've been complaining abt him had you been commenting during that time because it's "progressivism."
I'm saying that someone with your stances would've loved this cartoon back in the day. Not hard to follow
I'm saying that someone with your stances would've loved this cartoon back in the day. Not hard to follow
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on."
Joseph Heller in catch-22
Joseph Heller in catch-22
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on."
Joseph Heller in catch-22
Joseph Heller in catch-22
Can't explode if it's always been there
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Can't explode if it's always been there
You're the one who said you oppose progressivism wholesale.
You just don't seem to realize that you're making the same statements of people for the past 150 years that oppose civil rights.
"the 1875 civil rights act was good but that was a different type of progress, what is Dr King on about?"
You just don't seem to realize that you're making the same statements of people for the past 150 years that oppose civil rights.
"the 1875 civil rights act was good but that was a different type of progress, what is Dr King on about?"
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
You're the one who said you oppose progressivism wholesale.
You just don't seem to realize that you're making the same statements of people for the past 150 years that oppose civil rights.
"the 1875 civil rights act was good but that was a different type of progress, what is Dr King on about?"
You just don't seem to realize that you're making the same statements of people for the past 150 years that oppose civil rights.
"the 1875 civil rights act was good but that was a different type of progress, what is Dr King on about?"
Oh I'm sure the people opposing progressive policies then would've said the same things.
You can have your kings and serfdoms.
You can have your kings and serfdoms.
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Oh I'm sure the people opposing progressive policies then would've said the same things.
You can have your kings and serfdoms.
You can have your kings and serfdoms.