• Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      The amount of heat is going to be negligible for the ocean, especially compared to a permanent structure pumping heat into the ground or a neighborhood. I’m more worried about how they’re powering the things. Probably some fossil fuel.

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          2 days ago

          There have been and are hundreds of thousands of natural underwater volcanoes that create heat far surpassing data centers…

          Based on that I would like to know why you think data center heat would have an effect noticeable past those volcanoes.

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            22 hours ago

            Volcanoes are natural. They aso create land, enrich soil, and the ash has helped with warming. Most happen underwater which never effect the surface due to how deep they are.

            A floating toaster oven will increase over time. The increase heat will create FUCKING UPDRAFTS. Messing with our trade winds and jet stream is a great way to game over.

            Also our jet stream has been dipping farther and farther south. Creating more volatile situations.

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              21 hours ago

              I am pretty sure you are letting your dislike of data centers cloud your judgement of how large their heat related impact can be.

              Relative to the vastness of the oceans a data center is so negligible that I feel you don’t understand the size of the ocean at all.

              They would have to build a million data centers, yes, a million (or perhaps even millions, plural) , to have any heat impact which is economically and resource related impossible. For reference, all data centers worldwide on land now count 11k.

              Don’t let your personal dislike of something cloud your ability for rational analysis.