It’s not about what you think of how they do things in China. In the case of creating a data center, it’s the innovation which is worthy of attention. As the below linked story indicates, construction is underway for a fully underwater data center which is wind powered. The underwater location brings advantages including significant reductions in air conditioning costs along with land acquisition.
This is not to say that major projects like it should be constructed underwater. The value of learning about it comes from the innovation shown by implementing this project. Someone started this with an idea, and others would have performed a ton of research to determine its viability prior to spending millions on construction. There would obviously be a ton of research necessary about logistics, access to update, repair, and maintain. Whoever those people are, they were able to make this happen.
In addition to bringing significant power to that country, my point is how it shows the “power” of taking an idea, doing the research, and making it happen.
https://www.wired.com/story/china-dives-in-on-the-worlds-first-wind-powered-undersea-data-center
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