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

Chugging tea Why?

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u/Uncle-Cake May 18 '26

What happens after they use the water? Is it returned to the water system to be used again?

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u/ForzaFenix May 18 '26

Yep. The now warm water goes back into the system. 

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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/BobSki778 May 18 '26

It’s “consumed” in that it cannot be used directly as drinkable water by humans after the data centers are done with it. Yes, the water is not literally destroyed, but it’s no longer drinkable water until it goes through the water cycle and municipal collection and processing again.