Moderator says data centers are 'dangerous' and raises water-use concerns

Sep 5, 2026

A meeting participant identified as the Moderator said the purpose of the evening was to discuss data centers, calling them "dangerous" and warning about their water consumption; no data or formal response was recorded in the transcript.

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The Moderator opened the session and said the meeting would address concerns about data centers, stating, "We are here tonight to talk about the data centers and how dangerous they are to our society and how much water that they pull." The remark stood out as the only substantive policy-oriented statement in a session otherwise dominated by technical and audio checks.

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