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Data Center Steamroller
Utah – 40,000 acre monstrous data center – 2.5 times the size of Manhattan – approvied despite massive, strong opposition of local residents. Happening all across America. 200 data centers in Loudoun County Virginia (20 miles W/NW of DC), 100s more slated. Strange “severe drought” for past 2 years and warnings now of coming WILDPHYRES … Read more
What Happens When the Next Mississippi River Lock Fails Catastrophically?
Lock 20 is expected to fail next. “Infrastructure Debt” – accumulation of deferred maintenance and replacement that falls upon the future sooner than expected. 2026: Each lock has 7% probability of catastrophic failure. With 29 locks on the Mississippi River, the cumulative probability is 40 to 60% likelihood of at least one lock failiing catastrophically. … Read more