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AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns (time.com)
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[–] 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I don't understand why though. Can't they reuse the water? It's just for cooling right?once it's used it's warm. When you let it cool down you can reuse it. A closed system. Why is that not possible?

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago

    My understanding is that evaporative cooling is cheaper so it's not a closed system. Constantly use new fresh, cold water and you don't need something to cool down the hot water. Just dump it and let it evaporate or whatever.

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