Datacenter Dangers #25 – Foolishly Built Looming Nearby

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Loudoun County, Virginia government has “almost matched the operating budget annually [via the annual taxation take] just in the [taxation take] that they’re bringing in from [taxing] datacenters.” (Loudoun County has lowered its real-estate tax rate every year over the last decade. Meanwhile, every other concern and reason decries the foolhardy mistake of building datacenters … Read more

Datacenter Dangers #24 – Disturbing Your Peace

“That’s the sound of disturbing the peace, and a public nuisance.” — “Anyone nearby will never sleep well nor live in wellness again. Low rumble is toxic. Constant high-whine is toxic.” — “I never thought I’d hear something more annoying than my tinnitus.” Sounds like an idling lear jet. No one should have to live … Read more

Datacenter Dangers #23 – Eminent Domain Toxic Grabbings

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Land-grab by extremely pollutive presence. Wasn’t the propaganda just 2 years ago “power grid can’t handle all the electric cars!” Meanwhile they’re building data centers that can power a whole city, example Utah. as a person who moved from ‘data center alley’ in Northern Virginia, I can say that the Georgia Power lady was lying … Read more

Datacenter Dangers #21 – NOISON – Learn from Their Mistakes

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The previously “unAgainst” now suffer non-stop high-pitched droning, whining, and that’s not even from one fully-operational building! You can hear it, too, thanks to local news (around 1:24 in). LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES. The average person will gain nothing from these centers, just higher energy costs and noise.