The Water Room
A library drowning in choice
Water level: 0%
Lock A: The Poem
Each kilowatt-hour of cooling
sips between
and
liters of water
depending on the climate it lives in.
Hardware life amortized over years cuts manufacturing carbon by half.
Hints: 0.18, 1.1, 7 (or 6-8)
Lock B: Hardware Lifetime
Amortized manufacturing carbon: High
Lock C: The Trade-Off
Where should we build the data center?
City A
Drought-stressed region, renewable grid, lower water cost per kWh
City B
Water-rich region, coal-heavy grid, higher water cost per kWh
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