AI Data Centers in Texas Used 463 Million Gallons of Water, Residents Told to Take Shorter Showers - Techie + Gamers
Texas has long been defined by oil, heat, and huge infrastructure projects. Now, it’s also at the center of a growing environmental debate. Microsoft’s Stargate campus in Abilene is leading a data center boom that is drawing concern over water use, right i...
The average 18-hole golf course in Texas uses between 300,000 and 350,000 gallons (1,135,500 to 1,324,800 liters) of water per day for irrigation during peak seasons.
Texas has approximately 900 golf courses.
270m - 315m gallons per day.
An average 18-hole golf course can accommodate approximately 200 to 300 players per day.
180,000 - 270,000 players max per day.
I suspect the data centers provide more utility than golf courses
More utility to the anti-Christ enslavement technotyranny system, yes. Not to the commoner.
compared to golf