▲ 952 ▼ County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’ (www.404media.co) submitted 4 months ago by Nobody_Special@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 73 comments fedilink hide all child comments Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.
[–] amgine@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago (5 children) The children only matter in election cycles permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago and before they're born. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* The perception that children matter only exists in election cycles. They never really matter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 child) And on their private islands permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 4 months ago And when it comes to starting moral panics to strip away rights. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 months ago The children only matter when they can't speak for themselves. That way they can't disagree. It's why they put so much emphasis on the unborn. Once they can speak their own opinion, they're worthless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago and before they're born. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* The perception that children matter only exists in election cycles. They never really matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 child) And on their private islands permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 4 months ago And when it comes to starting moral panics to strip away rights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 4 months ago And when it comes to starting moral panics to strip away rights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 months ago The children only matter when they can't speak for themselves. That way they can't disagree. It's why they put so much emphasis on the unborn. Once they can speak their own opinion, they're worthless. permalink fedilink source parent