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Hyperscalers under fire for data center water use should buy up exclusive country clubs, convert the golf courses into public parks, and fund guides and binoculars to turn former members into birdwatchers as a more sustainable hobby.
The author proposes that tech companies facing backlash over data center water consumption buy exclusive golf courses, turn them into public parks, and help former members take up birdwatching instead. ✦ AI generated
Author · Simon Willison's Weblog · 2026-07-17 · original ↗
Buy up a few exclusive country clubs, convert the golf courses into public parks, pay for guides and binoculars to get the previous members into birdwatching - help them embrace a more sustainable hobby!
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- ·Facing backlash over data center water use
- ·Buy up exclusive country clubs' golf courses
- ·Convert courses into public parks
- ·Fund guides and binoculars for ex-members
- ·Redirect them toward birdwatching as hobby
- ·Framed as a more sustainable pastime
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