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User criticizes data center noise as distinct from urban background sounds

A Mastodon user criticized the argument that living in an urban area means accepting constant noise pollution, specifically comparing general city sounds to the persistent noise from data centers. The user argued that data center noise is distinct from typical urban sounds and can lead to adverse health effects for nearby residents. AI

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on a tangential topic, not a core AI development.

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User criticizes data center noise as distinct from urban background sounds

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The lamest false equivalency I’ve heard from someone on why people should be okay with a data center in their backyard: “if you decided to live in a downtown ur

    The lamest false equivalency I’ve heard from someone on why people should be okay with a data center in their backyard: “if you decided to live in a downtown urban area then you shouldn’t expect peace and quiet.” Unfathomable to me how one can’t perceive the difference between ra…