Results: Would You Want a Data Centre in Your Neighbourhood?

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09/10/2026

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Living
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1.
Would you be comfortable living near a large AI or data centre?
Yes
11%
143 votes
No
67%
878 votes
Undecided
22%
287 votes
2.
2.
What would concern you most about living near one?
Water use
20%
262 votes
Electricity use
28%
364 votes
Noise
17%
220 votes
Traffic
7%
95 votes
Property values
9%
123 votes
Nothing would concern me
9%
118 votes
Other (please specify)
10%
126 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
all of the above 2.22% 29
All the above 0.84% 11
0.76% 10
All 0.46% 6
Everything 0.31% 4
All the above. 0.15% 2
all of it 0.15% 2
All of the above. 0.15% 2
Infrastructure Impact 0.08% 1
Everything on the list. 0.08% 1
health problems 0.08% 1
WATER AND ELECRIC USE 0.08% 1
lack of appropriate EMF shielding 0.08% 1
destruction of forests and natural mountain beauty 0.08% 1
All of these are a concern to me 0.08% 1
All of the above concerns 0.08% 1
all of th above 0.08% 1
All of the ab 0.08% 1
Everything about them concern me 0.08% 1
All listed plus heat increases 0.08% 1
everything about them 0.08% 1
getting cancer 0.08% 1
everything listed 0.08% 1
all of above 0.08% 1
All of the above concerns me 0.08% 1
ALL OF THE ABOVE! 0.08% 1
Expansion of the data center and people losing their homes 0.08% 1
most of the above 0.08% 1
all negatives mentioned above 0.08% 1
the unknown of that these will affect our health in the future 0.08% 1
Everything and then some 0.08% 1
Security issues 0.08% 1
Privacy 0.08% 1
I don't know enough 0.08% 1
All of the above AND mass surveillance 0.08% 1
The uses of data centres for various purposes to begin with 0.08% 1
all of these plus the damage to animals and air 0.08% 1
All the above plus the wild life and nature's ecosystem would be negatively impacted by it. 0.08% 1
MOST of the above, according to the current news I've been reading about them 0.08% 1
everything but the property values 0.08% 1
The first 5 answer options 0.08% 1
Everything ! 0.08% 1
ALL of the Above, except the Nothing Would Bother Me 0.08% 1
Cancer, radiation, water , environmental, it's inhumane, wildlife, every reason listed above,and so much more 0.08% 1
Not sure what that is 0.08% 1
Both water and electricity. We have shortages here in Cali. People should come first. Though SOME are creating their own power sources. 0.08% 1
Everything that ruins a community 0.08% 1
All of the above and more 0.08% 1
Combo of these. 0.08% 1
all the above =ly? 0.08% 1
unsure 0.08% 1
possible lack of revenue back to community 0.08% 1
... 0.08% 1
everything! 0.08% 1
Na 0.08% 1
Climate change 0.08% 1
all of the above except the"nothing would concern me" 0.08% 1
No idea 0.08% 1
1-5 plus wildlife harm, electric and water bill increasing and the nefarious purposes to these centers that many have wondered about. 0.08% 1
All the concerns above! 0.08% 1
Don't know 0.08% 1
All the above, and then some. 0.08% 1
THE CONSEQUENCES THAT NO ONE WOULD THINK OF TO CHECK...AFFECT HUMAN LIFE! 0.08% 1
I need to do more research. I've heard things but I prefer to know things indefinitely before deciding and rn idk enough. 0.08% 1
All the above, save the nothing option 0.08% 1
I am totally against everything AI 0.08% 1
Placement 0.08% 1
all of those 0.08% 1

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