Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/03/the-moral-panic-over-data-centres-is-foolish
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49579714
Points: 29
# Comments: 26
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The moral panic over data centres is foolish
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Saturday 05 September 2026, 19:15 UTC
By andsoitis
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Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/09/03/the-moral-panic-over-data-centres-is-foolish Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49579714 Points: 29 # Comments: 26
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