Allie Beth Stuckey

So it's something that we all use every day, but it is just something that has created a lot of concern.

In fact, one of the questions we got from Julie is, what are data centers and why are some people up in arms?

Well, we just explained to you about what they are, but the reason they're up in arms is because that

In order for data centers to run, just like your own computer, you have to plug it in, it requires a lot of electrical power.

And it also requires these huge computers, as you know, can run, they have a motor inside of them so they can get hot.

And that's why your computer, your laptop, like I'm using right now, has a little fan inside the computer that keeps it cooled down.

Well, they have to have that type of scenario in these big warehouses.

And they'll use water as chillers, okay?

They use chillers, which are these huge air conditioning units, to keep it cool inside those data centers.

And that requires a use of water.

And that's why people are concerned is the amount of electricity that they're using, that it's going to have a negative effect on the electrical grid.

and the water.

In fact, there have been some claims of water contamination.

But that's controversial a bit, but we'll see.

Then the reason that... Another question by Maggie is, what's up with data centers being built and why the rush?

Well, they're being built because we're using computers more and more every day.

And a lot of that is what

happening with artificial intelligence, or as you and I know it, AI.

What happens is, and this is a generalized, some of you that are computer people will probably laugh at me and feel free to email me and correct me or post it on YouTube or some other place where you can comment on it and help me understand better.

But the way I understand it is,