Video footage shows the moment that a Russian ballistic or cruise missile struck a residential block containing several high-rise apartment building earlier tonight in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
America's largest groundwater reserve now faces data centers under construction directly above it.
Recent analysis reveals that multiple proposed and under construction AI data centers lie directly atop or adjacent to the Ogallala Aquifer. This vast underground freshwater reservoir ranks as the largest in the United States and stands among the most critical groundwater resources in North America.
The aquifer spans eight states. It accounts for approximately 30 percent of groundwater used for irrigation nationwide and sustains about one fifth of United States agricultural output.
Not every data center will draw water straight from the aquifer itself. Several companies have shifted toward more water efficient cooling technologies while others have yet to reveal their specific plans.
Researchers however highlight the heavy concentration of large scale AI developments in Texas and Wyoming. This buildup prompts serious questions about the overall strain on a resource that is already stressed.
Contemporary AI data centers produce massive heat loads and demand advanced cooling solutions. A single large hyperscale site can consume as much as 5 million gallons of water each day. That amount equals the daily water requirements of a town housing tens of thousands of people.
Estimates indicate that United States data centers directly used roughly 17 billion gallons of water in 2023. Including the water needed to generate their electricity the annual total could surpass 160 billion gallons. These volumes are set to increase further as AI infrastructure grows rapidly.
The Ogallala Aquifer remains especially fragile due to its extremely slow recharge rate. Groundwater levels in some locations have declined by more than 200 feet or 61 meters. Certain portions of the aquifer might require centuries or even millennia to replenish.
Specialists note that facility location represents only one consideration. The selected cooling methods the chosen water sources and comprehensive long term oversight will ultimately shape the real environmental consequences.
I saw high-speed RC aeroplanes are getting attention. Here are some things I built in my garage!
The largest crams a 300N turbojet into a 1m, 8kg aircraft.
I’m ready for a 550-600 mph Guinness World Record attempt, but I’m in the UK and in need of a larger flying range to do this safely.
@bscholl@DJSnM@elonmusk let’s make this an international competition!
#aerospace #drones #rc
🚨Des bonus chez Alto, avant la première pelletée de terre!
« Ottawa a accordé 2,8 millions de dollars en primes liées au projet de train à grande vitesse, bien que les travaux n’aient pas encore commencé et qu’aucun tracé définitif n’ait été établi »
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CBC REPORTER: "A third of the condos you're targeting for 'affordable housing' opportunities cost more than a million dollars. Who, exactly, is this program supposed to benefit?"
BC NDP HOUSING MINISTER: "These are the details we are working on."
Wait. What?
Mulcair: I was a bit shocked to hear Pierre Poilievre mumble his disapproval [of restoring 24 Sussex] ... But the same Pierre Poilievre ... lives at Stornaway with its dozens of rooms. And it is completely free for Mr. Poilievre and his family. And they're well taken care of in there.
ALTO, société d’État fédérale, responsable du dév’t du TGV a remis pour presque 3 millions de BONUS aux 18 membres exécutifs (68,000 ch) et 116 autres employés (16,000 ch). TOUT LE MONDE se méritait des bonus. Ils doivent être forts en titi.
Et ça, c’est juste pour les 6 premiers mois de l’année!
Enjoy!
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Canadian police chief forced to make a video statement after his officers started running the plates of attractive women coming out of coffee shops and gyms.
Ottawa police chief Eric Stubbs is calling on officers who use police databases to meet women to quit.
Stubbs says these officers are turning police databases into "their own way to meet women."
"We've seen members messaging vulnerable victims on calls that they've attended in an attempt to develop an intimate relationship," Stubbs said.
Despite the accusations, Stubbs says the police force has committed to hiring enough women so that females make up 30% of the workforce, according to CBC.
Hybrid Sod installation at BC Place. Thanks to PavCo for the opportunity, Binnie Civil Engineering and Wilco Civil Inc for their role in making the project go smoothly.
JD Vance one year ago today:
“I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then we had dumb presidents"