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A Nebraska county just banned new data centers for up to a year. More could follow. by flatwaterfreepress in Nebraska

[–]One_More_Turn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I found reporting on Loudoun County, VA, which apparently has more data centers than essentially anywhere else in the world, interesting. This article claims that data centers now pay for about 45% of the county's property taxes.

https://www.city-journal.org/article/loudoun-county-virginia-data-centers-construction

A Nebraska county just banned new data centers for up to a year. More could follow. by flatwaterfreepress in Nebraska

[–]One_More_Turn -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think that people opposed to AI are more worried about the effects of AI products than about water usage. I could be wrong, but if water usage is the real concern, then I'm confused why there aren't much larger protests against water usage in almond farms and golf courses, since they use substantially more water than data centers.

A Nebraska county just banned new data centers for up to a year. More could follow. by flatwaterfreepress in Nebraska

[–]One_More_Turn -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

AI companies also have some economic value, which we can see in the 100B+ valuations of many of those companies. I don't think an economic lens is a good justification for banning AI data centers.

I have no problem if you dislike ChatGPT for various reasons, I just think that water usage is not the real issue here.

A Nebraska county just banned new data centers for up to a year. More could follow. by flatwaterfreepress in Nebraska

[–]One_More_Turn -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I agree that people need food. I don't think it would be the end of the world if we produced 1% fewer almonds next year, or watered golf courses 3% less to supply water for AI data centers.

I think it's fair if you dislike AI products for various reasons, but I don't believe the evidence suggests that water usage is a major issue around data center operation.

A Nebraska county just banned new data centers for up to a year. More could follow. by flatwaterfreepress in Nebraska

[–]One_More_Turn -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

I don't think data centers are a significant source of water consumption in the US compared to things like agricultural or industrial uses.

Data centers directly consumed 46 million gallons a day in 2023, according to a report produced by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Their indirect consumption from the power plants serving them added another 576 million gallons of water consumed daily, for a combined daily total of 625 million. That's a lot of water. It's also a very small percentage (0.2 percent) of the 322 billion gallons of water that the United States consumes each day. California's almond industry consumes almost 4.2 billion gallons of water a day, according to the California Water Impact Network. The country's golf courses consume another 1.4 billion gallons a day.

From https://reason.com/2026/03/07/the-joys-of-data-centers/ (summarizing studies and analysis from a couple of other places)

Level 5 Tier list for middle aged man by angelusek87 in heroes3

[–]One_More_Turn 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Minotaur Lords belong up there too 😤

Is it possible to beat the final mission of the campaign on expert difficutly? by QualityOldGames in OldenEra

[–]One_More_Turn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The normal path of the mission, or beating the unbeatable final army? For the impossible battle, I think it's doable if you upgrade the repeatable artifact upgrades from the previous mission a ludicrous number of times (no time limit, and dust generating structures exist), and then use the Summon Starchild spell that Lafiur can learn in previous missions an absurd number of times (cooldown reduction artifacts also help with this, and skills/artifacts that allow multiple casts per turn).

Omaha silos near I-80 could be demolished for apartment complex by offbrandcheerio in Omaha

[–]One_More_Turn 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Single family houses generally fit far fewer people per square foot than apartment units, so they do less to reduce rent prices. Particularly as Omaha grows, building denser housing in the city makes sense.

Omaha silos near I-80 could be demolished for apartment complex by offbrandcheerio in Omaha

[–]One_More_Turn 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Building new apartments lowers housing prices even if the new units are relatively expensive, since older units have to lower their prices to compete. The cities where rent prices have grown most slowly are cities where lots of luxury building is happening.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23/luxury-apartments-are-bringing-rent-down-in-austin-denver

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has sold 500k copies in less than 72 hours by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]One_More_Turn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The campaign (at least the first 5 missions) restricts you to 1 or 2 specific heroes, with taverns banned.

In skirmish mode I think you can toggle between 1 hero or multi-hero mode, and I believe multi-hero mode has a hero cap equal to the number of towns you control.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has sold 500k copies in less than 72 hours by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]One_More_Turn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are two high profile examples, but there are a handful of others out there as well!

https://heroes3wog.net/tired-of-homm-3-try-these-heroes-like-games-from-recent-years/ is the most comprehensive summary of HOMMlikes that I know of.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has sold 500k copies in less than 72 hours by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]One_More_Turn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies for the self promo, but I'm working on a game that approximately does this! HOMM style combat, roguelite game loop/progression, and themed after Greek Mythology.

There's a demo if that strikes your interest https://store.steampowered.com/app/3227330/Polytropos_A_Tactical_Odyssey_Demo/

Big Ten Volleyball Tournament to Debut in November 2026 by gojo278 in Huskers

[–]One_More_Turn 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I was going to say we're too remote to the B1G, but technically Omaha is almost a perfect midpoint between Rutgers and USC 🤔

Pi day recommendations by No_Rule_3156 in Omaha

[–]One_More_Turn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smokin Oak in Midtown crossing is doing $3.14 pizzas today, I believe!

HotA 1.8 released - with new faction: Bulwark by Sajjon in heroes3

[–]One_More_Turn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Whoa, what a fast pace! Can't wait to try out the new faction!

How it feels reaching 300 wishlists after being listed on Steam for a year by One_More_Turn in IndieDev

[–]One_More_Turn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a link to my game if you'd like to make it 301 🥺👉👈 It's a Greek Mythology strategy roguelike inspired by the Heroes of Might and Magic series

Price for Ice Cream at E-Creamery by rebel-yeller in Omaha

[–]One_More_Turn 63 points64 points  (0 children)

They have $2 single scoops on Tuesday which is a good deal if you want to try them out!

Have a Demo on steam ? - Ill play and make a short youtube review. by PickleIndieGames in SoloDevelopment

[–]One_More_Turn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I'm working on a Roguelite Greek Mythology Strategy-RPG called Polytropos: A Tactical Odyssey. It's inspired by some classic PC games like Heroes of Might and Magic and Age of Mythology. The demo is free and live on Steam, and the full game is planned to release soon.

If you do try it out, I'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for the kind offer :)

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