I think the water use arguments are relevant, particularly in regions of the world and US (CA) where potable water is scarce, but land and electricity are available .
>> This can be achieved through air cooling using water evaporation, which is an open-loop and more water-intensive method, or through server liquid cooling.
The reported case about water wells running dry had to do with issues in construction rather than anything about the data center's regular operation:
> But the reason their taps ran dry (which the article itself says) was entirely because of sediment buildup in groundwater from construction. It had nothing to do with the data center’s normal operations (it hadn’t begun operating yet, and doesn’t even draw from local groundwater). The residents were wronged by Meta here and deserve compensation, but this is not an example of a data center’s water demand harming a local population.
Fair but in this case works well because it aptly demonstrates the futility of trying to change a system "from the inside" away from its core designation.
but it does not seem visible to the naked eye when looking at jewelry... I guess with more lab made diamonds we will come to appreciate the geological beauty of it, and have bigger diamonds for the same price.
Article mentions the climate and growing conditions for citrus are specific so there were few locations where citrus was produced that were integrated to world trade; mild temperatures above freezing, irrigation, and rich soil.
The article mentions large lemon exports from Sicily all the way to New York; and California wasn't a united state or developed market producer of fruit at this time.
Also, in my learning 'street smarts' as an adult , one lesson tougher people including my wife have taught me , is to trust your gut instincts if you are in a neighborhood or situation and you feel unsafe.
Valley Fair did complete a major renovation about by December 2022,
and I agree that is a glaring omission in Westfield's PR statement.
It doesn't refute that Westfield Valley Fair is booming and bustling, since the renovation. I live in Santa Clara like 1 mile from Valley Fair, and visit frequently to shop for gifts.
Subtly, completing the renovation improved the pedestrian circulation in the mall, there aren't dead-end wings now.
Valley Fair is very busy, like many people there on any weekend and most evenings, but not inconveniently so. Busier than any other commercial venue I've seen post-pandemic. On weekends some restaurants there have long lines that I don't understand to wait in, I'll go eat later at a neighborhood restaurant.
The slow driving traffic that I've encountered is when I leave at 9pm when the mall closes and there is mass exit. I could the 1 mile too, or bike or scooter, but I often drive.
I'm less familiar with put and call options , compared to common shares and selling short;
But one of the challenges to sell short, compared to buying long, is that your upside is limited and liability unlimited.
Whereas the inverse for common stock, upside is unlimited and liability is limited.
If you place 176 bets and win big 8,
I think will be more successful buying long , like the venture capital model.
People say this, but of course if you invest via a hedge fund (or other similar corporate structure), your total downside is just whatever you invest. The fund maybe run up 1tn, or 1000tn in loses somehow, but that just means a lot of disappointed creditors meeting limited liability...
NYT article gift link where people reported wells ran dry after data centers moved in. : 'From Mexico to Ireland, Fury Mounts Over a Global A.I. Frenzy' https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/technology/ai-data-center...
From https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/data-centers-and-water-co... , I understand there are two types of cooling with water in DCs, open-loop that's simple but water-intensive, and closed-loop that's expensive but efficient.
>> This can be achieved through air cooling using water evaporation, which is an open-loop and more water-intensive method, or through server liquid cooling.