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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Look, we do need data centres in Canada. I'm tried of only being able to rent servers in the US or Europe. We have a couple, but not enough to meet the demand needed to drop Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

However, this is a stupid choice. There are a fuckton of places in Canada with abundant resources/water, lowish population density, and educated people. Pick one of those.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think NIMBYism is ok in some situations. I don't want an airport in my backyard, or a coal powerplant.

Personally I don't care if there is a DC near me, but I fully support people's right to not want it.