Interesting Factoid of the day

I don't have an opinion on the proposal to Move Server Farms to Desert? Data Is Easier to Move Than Power, After All.

I did find the first line of the article interesting:

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Server farms are the Hummers of the information age: they use a substantial 1.5% of the world’s electricity, and that number’s growing fast.
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I wouldn't have guess the number was that high.


Hat tip: Instapundit