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[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 months ago (6 children)
[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well obviously the little people who live in the computer get thirsty because it's so hot in there

[–] ElCanut@jlai.lu 4 points 5 months ago

Oompa-Loompas need their pools

[–] jose1324@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Cooling uses freshwater and often drinking water

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

That's crazy, they should use heat pumps and maybe underground refrigerant loops instead.

[–] jose1324@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

But that costs money

[–] pelotron@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

All data centers use lots of water for cooling.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The water is mostly returned to the watershed, from what I understand. Except the bits that evaporate

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They primarily use evaporative cooling. Way less energy use, but no, it doesn't get returned.

[–] dislocate_expansion@reddthat.com 2 points 5 months ago

Also the internet uses massive amounts of water and energy

[–] assa123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

chip manufacturing uses water

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm not clear on the details but I think some servers just hook up open loop to mains water for cooling.

[–] ElCanut@jlai.lu 1 points 5 months ago

Most of those are closed loop though, for example where I work you need ~1 glass of water per server and you're basically good for the next 10 years