I said I'd do it.

The fact they're built in the middle of literal deserts should be a clear indication.

What is this? A post about data centres on Lemmy that's accurate?

Any in-depth article about any data center.

cheap, bribeable

Poverty. Regional government with empty coffers, easy to "convince". Poor people living there: who cares how they feel about it.

Thank god we don’t have many of those

If only they consumed that resource.

Not just regional officials, the Fed and States are paid off too.