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minus-squarebigchungus@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·2 months agoNo money for healthcare and no water for showering but endless money and water for datacenters.
minus-squareTriumph@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·2 months agoHealthcare and showers are cost centers.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agowhat they convince people to do is “not use water or electricity at certain times”. this is pretty much the same thing oil/gas companies telling people to reduce thier emissions.
No money for healthcare and no water for showering but endless money and water for datacenters.
Healthcare and showers are cost centers.
what they convince people to do is “not use water or electricity at certain times”. this is pretty much the same thing oil/gas companies telling people to reduce thier emissions.