Growing up near Ashburn makes every anti data center argument feel like crazy land. From my perspective when I lived there, they were somewhat ugly large boxes that paid county tax and raised land value. I never noticed any kind of noise from them, though they were largely on industrially zoned land right by the airport. Also gave us single digit ping. Electricity rates are below the national average.
Now that I'm an adult I have several friends employed in the industry, mostly in cooling system automation.
Now that I'm an adult I have several friends employed in the industry, mostly in cooling system automation.