Observed arrival · 2026-08-26
Data Centers Must Go, With a Panic Translator
A satirical public-information campaign about data-center water use, jobs, electricity, and local infrastructure.
Field notes
The project separates rhetoric from documentation through two named modes: a Panic Desk for maximum circulation and a Receipts Desk for context. Its water section identifies 66 billion liters as a modeled 2023 national estimate, then notes that the number is not AI-only and should not be confused with a current meter reading. The homepage also contrasts national scale with local pressure, citing a reviewed Virginia utility where data centers accounted for 21% of non-reclaimed water use.
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