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[-] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 days ago

Oh, that's hilarious.

Not only are data centres a legitimate target due to being used by the military, they're also a relatively small building filled with very valuable, very fragile equipment. So, if you want to cause significant problems for your enemy, they just make sense as a target.

[-] atrielienz@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Added benefit that it's not a school, hospital, or place of religious worship.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 days ago

All the more reason not to put these in residential areas...

[-] WizardJr@lemmy.today 10 points 2 days ago

But if we use human shields we can protect capital!

[-] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

All the more reason to pull compute and storage back to on prem

this post was submitted on 27 Jul 2026
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