How close is the nearest one to you? Do you live within 5 miles of one... would you even know?
People with no understanding of what a DC actually is are assuming these huge AI ones they see on the news are the only kind in existence. Some of them are small little 2 story buildings in the middle of commercial/indusztrial estates.
So no, it's not interesting or a surprise to me that these people don't live within an arbitrary 5 mile distance. I bet you could re-use the map to show how many of them live within 5 miles of a fire station, hospital or police station...
Because not 100% of the general population has an AI datacenter within 5 miles of their homes we should just ignore that 0% of a privileged population who decides to place AI datacenters near other people's homes has never decided to place any near their own homes? That's a way to think I guess?
Not at all. Unlike you I have experience in Data Centres, I know how they operate. You were just told what to be afraid of and are barking like a good little doggy.
Out of interest - why was the line drawn at 5 miles, seems a little arbitrary to me. Doing some surface level checks I can find:
Palm Beach County hosts 4 active data centers, operated by providers including IPTP Networks, Equinix, and Cogent www.ocolo.io. These facilities offer colocation services and vary in power capacity, connectivity, and service offerings, catering to enterprise IT and cloud infrastructure needs. West Palm Beach, a major city in the county, specifically has 5 data centers and 3 providers, highlighting its growing role as a regional hub for digital infrastructure.
I'm asking why a 5 mile radius was set as the arbitrary line. Seems like it was because it made it simpler for the OP to seem like he had a gotcha moment, rather than a load of nonsense dressed up as "Look how bad these tech CEOs are" so he can score some reddit points.
Well, distance is important in relation to the problem, isn't it?
What would be the issue if a tech ceo lived 5.1 miles from a DC, would that make the situation better or worse? Would it change your opinion? How about if they lived 4.5 miles away, would the point shift to something different or would the apparently arbitrary line be moved to 4 miles to support OPs opinion?
Nothing is really arbitrary, a choice has been made as to the 5 mile radius. I am interested to know the reasoning for that decision.
Because there are 0 people who decide where AI datacenters get built who live within 5 miles of one. But they're fine placing them within 5 miles of other people.
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u/Hitlers_Left_Ball 2h ago
How close is the nearest one to you? Do you live within 5 miles of one... would you even know?
People with no understanding of what a DC actually is are assuming these huge AI ones they see on the news are the only kind in existence. Some of them are small little 2 story buildings in the middle of commercial/indusztrial estates.
So no, it's not interesting or a surprise to me that these people don't live within an arbitrary 5 mile distance. I bet you could re-use the map to show how many of them live within 5 miles of a fire station, hospital or police station...
You are angry about the wrong thing.