“The activist group NullifyNSA has taken on the task of disabling the NSA by shutting off the water supply to its data centers. the fascinating proposition is a stark reminder that the ability to spy and to store data is ultimately dependent on electricity and cooling. … In Utah, tha new data center is expected to need 1,7 million gallons of water per day to keep operational. … No water = no data center. …

A state like Utah is in a state of near-constant drought. The fact that all these precious resources are being used to spy on the world should be disgusting to nearly everyone. …

We know that a prime motivation in expanding their operations in Utah, Texas, Georgia, Colorado and elsewhere was to ensure that loads of resources like water, electricity, and more, were distributed. That means they know they have an Achilles heel.”

aus: Metahaven: Captives of the Cloud. Part III: All Tomorrow’s clouds. In: The internet does not exist, e-flux journal. Berlin: Steinberg-Press 2015, S.255-257.

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