Public underestimates physical infrastructure needed for the cloud
csuwildcat · x · 2026-08-19
Experienced hardware engineers note that laypeople cartoonishly underestimate the space, machinery, and electricity required to power the apps they rely on. This aligns with the view that data center backlash stems from the public realizing the internet requires heavy physical infrastructure, cooling, and power, rather than being a weightless entity in "the cloud".
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