cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/74351191
A proposed data center in northwestern Alberta could generate dozens of atomic bombs worth of heat every day.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/74351191
A proposed data center in northwestern Alberta could generate dozens of atomic bombs worth of heat every day.
Wrong.
The “23 atomic bomb” facility is ~20MW, equivalent to an extra 40,000m^2 (that’s a 200m square) of sunlight falling on that area. Insignificant.
Sparks from a train are pinpoints of incandescently hot metal, more than 500c, falling into dry grass. 20MW industrial building rejects its heat as air or steam in the 50-100c range.
At least you got one right.
All the sources I’m finding say 7 to 18 GW, not 20 MW.
I took the energy of 23 trinity bombs and divided it over 24hrs to get ~20MW.
I think you should take another look at that calculation.