Comment on Chrome’s Huge weights.bin File by Plume

The fact is that we don't actually know how much water these data centers use. Companies are not required to disclose it and have decided not to, which, as Kristoffer points out, is not a sign that we'll be happy to hear the answer.

There are anecdotal reports of people's water pressure dropping as data centers are connected to the water grid. Calculations indicate that water withdrawal can reach up to 5 million gallons per day for larger data centers.

It's likely true that we use way more water for stuff like meat production, but all that means is that eating meat is also a dumb fucking idea in 99% of cases.