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Is Internet Technology Really 'Clean' Technology?
Internet companies tell computer users their data is stored on "The Cloud," and a lot of them worry it might be disturbed by the weather. In reality, "The Cloud" is million of severs in hundreds of warehouse-sized buildings that can use enough electricity to power a medium-sized town.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readInternet companies tell computer users their data is stored on "The Cloud," and a lot of them worry it might be disturbed by the weather. In reality, "The Cloud" is million of severs in hundreds of warehouse-sized buildings that can use enough electricity to power a medium-sized town. The New York Times has created a furor by raising questions about how much energy is wasted to make so much information available 24/7. What about air pollution? Can the IT industry power unstoppable growth, or will it hit a brick wall?
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2 of 3The Dark Side of 'The Cloud'- 0:00Al Qaeda Ties to the Libyan Attacks
- 7:36Is Internet Technology Really 'Clean' Technology?You’re reading this
- 43:44'The Lie Factory' and How Politics Became a Business