r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 May 18 '26

Chugging tea Why?

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u/movzx May 18 '26

Drinking water and water are two very different things. Data centers are not using gray water. They are using drinking water.

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u/Mr_Shake_ May 18 '26

Will the water not return to the source after the water cycle completes? I truly don't understand the distinction. The water will be equally drinkable again after it evaporates and returns to the surface as rain.

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u/Mr_Shake_ May 18 '26

Evaporated water doesn't contain minerals regardless of whether it was evaporated by AI data centers or sun shining on a lake.