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chobeat@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

‘We used acid to sabotage Microsoft hyperscale data centre construction’

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‘We used acid to sabotage Microsoft hyperscale data centre construction’

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chobeat@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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Climate action group Extinction Rebellion attacks Microsoft data centre construction site, amid growing worker opposition to AI facilities in the Netherlands.
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  • FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Sugar is great for concrete sabotage as well

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    So … does something like this work? Or is the foundation a little bit weakened in a few spots, which totally doesn’t matter in the lifespan of a datacenter?

    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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      With their track record, I suspect they achieved absolutely nothing of value.

      Which is on brand for them.

    • chobeat@lemmy.mlOP
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      they got their headlines, so it works

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    They used vinegar. And the peroxide is probably 3% max. Okay plan, poor execution. This will do nothing.

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      they probably don’t want to be accountable for serious damage claims. They do it for people’s attention. To materially disrupt data center construction you need a lot more than a single action

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      You can get 10% hydrogen peroxide and 32% acetic acid over the counter, so that’s probably what they used

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        Here is some 40 volume hair bleach, which is 12% peroxide. I am fairly certain you can get higher too. Incidentally this is good for retro-brighting.

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      Peroxide is a base too. Add it to an acid and you get water.

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        Oh sweet. I’m all outta water but I’ve got barrels of peroxide and sulphuric acid! BRB

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          Water and by products

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        In the case of hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid, you get peracetic acid, which is even more corrosive than either.

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    Well done!

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    Holy shit, did they finally get the message that stopping regular people from going about their day just makes everyone hate them?

    What a spectacularly useless organisation.

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