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Working class neighborhoods are resisting data centers at 5 times the rate of wealthy ones
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this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2026
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i.e. the data already takes into account that those data centres are more likely to be built in poorer neighbourhoods.
My hypotheses:
No idea if either/both/none is true.
Great, they should build them in those neighborhoods.
Even in those neighbourhoods they're still going to inflate water and electricity prices and consumption.