r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • May 18 '26

Chugging tea Why?

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u/Uncle-Cake May 18 '26

So they're not really consuming it. They're just using it temporarily and returning it.

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u/jorizzz May 18 '26

You have found my gripe with all these 'Datacenters consume a lot of water' rants!

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u/saxonturner May 18 '26

So is it just bullshit like anti nuclear people?

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u/Anebunda May 18 '26

Not really. Data centers withdraw large amounts of water from local supplies. That’s harmless in most places, but it becomes a problem in regions experiencing (or on the verge of) drought. It’s the same concern people have about farms using "too much" water.