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Microsoft are looking at putting datacenters under the ocean, which sounds like a really good idea to cool them but I can’t help but think a couple decades from now it’s going to start causing us problems

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One hasn't been corroded by the ocean.

[-] flashgnash@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

The actual computer parts wouldn't necessarily be corroded though, I would assume the hull itsself would be designed to last longer than the computer components themselves

Yes we all know that designs are always perfect and never stupid or wasteful for greenwashing and marketing.

[-] towerful@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Same for wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear energy generation then?

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