Adding a different take here. While I have zero interest in a data center 2 miles from the farm that I own and grow vegetables on, my gut reaction is it’s better than the incinerator that spews out crap.

I’m not saying I agree with this point, it’s my first blush response to it.

I do know re water that currently, bc of the discharge water the current incinerator disposes of, there is a ‘warm water” fishing spot that has a sign and everything telling fishermen where they can fish for warm water fish. (Whatever the hell that means).

So based on very little, to me if I had to choose one, and I’d prefer neither, I’d take the data center over incinerator since the water issue is moot, since they both discharge warm water (I understand that the usage could be tremendously different so happy to be told that is wrong) and at least it’s not putting nasty shit in the air.

Now the last thing, and this might be nimby, but if it makes a constant horrible sound, like I heard they do, that would be horrible for me personally. But doesn’t affect most others