SMRTR TechMay 17, 2026Hacker News

The AI water issue is fake

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AI water use fears are overblown—data centers consume just 0.008% of U.S. freshwater while generating significantly more tax revenue per gallon than industries like golf courses, making the environmental concern statistically baseless.

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