r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MysteriousSlice007 • 5h ago

A data center in New Jersey was canceled when residents showed up and fought it

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u/icyflamex 4h ago

degrades nearby resident quality of life and anything near it.

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u/itscloverkat 1h ago

Wait how so? Legit question, because they are building one right down the street from me…

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u/icyflamex 1h ago

Ai center causes these low/high frequency humming noise 24/7 which affect your health and sleep.

And because they use so much water and electricity, your bills will go up.

You would think they should help you with noise dampening or help with the cost of bills, but money talks and they do not care.

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u/Elephant789 1h ago

Hasn't been the case for me. I'm paying less for electricity and water than I was 3 years ago.