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alrighty_then Is this real? How do humans work in the data center if 1.5 miles away people are complaining it's too noisy to sleep?? CoPilot answers, YES it's real. Most of the noise comes from external infrastructure, not the inside of the data halls. Residents report noise from: Cooling towers Chillers Air‑handling units Condenser fans Diesel generators These are outdoor or roof‑mounted systems. They push sound outward into the environment, not inward toward the server rooms. Reply
usertests alrighty_then said: Diesel generators These are outdoor or roof‑mounted systems. They push sound outward into the environment, not inward toward the server rooms. I think weird, inefficient, and loud on-site power generation has been identified as a major contributor to sound pollution. And I suppose air pollution. Because the demand for certain generators has been so high that they are backordered for years. Reply
bill001g More lawsuit lottery games. The lawyers who bring these cases should have to personally pay when they lose. Maybe all the people who think they are going to get a jackpot should also have to pay something. I wonder how many of these class action people work for the foxconn factory across the street. 1.5 miles is a long way, there is a interstate highway just on the other side of microsofts area. Their neighbors air conditioning likely is much louder. Reply
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