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Old, Polluting Jet Engines Are Being Scavenged to Power Data Centers (www.nytimes.com)
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They’re rapidly being converted into generators to meet A.I.’s insatiable demand for electricity. Environmentalists call it a step backward.

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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Who doesn’t love hearing jet engines blasting 24/7 in their neighborhood?

[–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I lived in a city with an air force base for a while. People had bumper stickers pointing out that they "Love Jet Noise" and that it is the sound of freedom.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 hours ago

Giving yourself Alzheimer's to own the libs

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

The "I love Jet Noise" bumper stickers were the first thing I thought of.