Watt’s the Problem with Data Centers? The Truth About Energy Use, Costs, and the Panic Over Progress
Published: May 5, 2026
Duration: 5:47
Activists are angry about data centers. They call them “uniquely evil.” One activist even shot a politician’s house 13 times.
Why the hate?
Because Data centers use lots of water and electricity.
But we need them! They store and process everything we do online.
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There’s more demand for data centers now as more people use AI.
Activists complain they “use resources like a madman.”
"They a...
Why the hate?
Because Data centers use lots of water and electricity.
But we need them! They store and process everything we do online.
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There’s more demand for data centers now as more people use AI.
Activists complain they “use resources like a madman.”
"They a...