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		RobotToaster 12 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Feds demand compromise on Colorado River while sta... Genuine question: why not build them in Alaska? It has plenty of cold.

scheme271 12 days ago [–]

It's also pretty tough to get good high bandwidth connectivity there and the power infrastructure that can produce enough power to run a datacenter.

chickenbig 12 days ago | [–]

> good high bandwidth connectivity

Also the speed of light might be a bit slow.

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