{"id":20225,"date":"2026-08-29T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/?p=20225"},"modified":"2026-08-29T22:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T04:17:54","slug":"what-may-not-be-known-about-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/what-may-not-be-known-about-data-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"What May Not Be Known About Data Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like flock <a href=\"https:\/\/deflockid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cameras<\/a>, data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacenterwatch.org\/report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">centers<\/a> are the latest issue for opposition.&nbsp; Among many issues, their massive use of water resources, excessive need for electricity, and of course, their purpose of storing and analyzing data that citizens are being robbed of are all at the top of the list for opposition.&nbsp; But these centers are behind everything <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/netflix-gps-10-ways-hidden-tech-infrastructure-quietly-powers-modern-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conducted<\/a> on a computer over the internet such as sending emails, streaming shows, or making a payment with a card, and have been usurping our data the whole time.&nbsp; However, there may be more to the story than what the public does understand about data centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data centers <a href=\"https:\/\/cc-techgroup.com\/blog\/how-many-servers-in-a-data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contain<\/a> computers, anywhere from a few hundred to over 2.6 million depending on its purpose<strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Obviously, the larger number of computers the more drain on resources.&nbsp; To support those computers there are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksforgeeks.org\/computer-networks\/what-is-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">servers<\/a>, storage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ionos.com\/digitalguide\/websites\/web-development\/units-of-storage-in-computers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">units<\/a>, networking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiceworks.com\/networking\/what-is-a-computer-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">systems<\/a>, cooling <a href=\"https:\/\/gbc-engineers.com\/news\/data-center-cooling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">systems<\/a>, backup power <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacenterknowledge.com\/uptime\/comparing-data-center-backup-power-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">units<\/a>, and security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/topics\/data-center-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protections<\/a>.&nbsp; All of this can range from small rooms to areas as large as one million square feet.&nbsp; Large corporations like Microsoft, Facebook, and Google take up the most space and are <a href=\"https:\/\/cc-techgroup.com\/blog\/massively-scalable-data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">capable<\/a> of connecting to other data centers.&nbsp; There are over 3,567 operational data <a href=\"https:\/\/dcmap.us\/stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">centers<\/a> in the U.S., with over 1,000 in the planning process or being built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What may not be understood is that there are different types of data centers, having different purposes.\u00a0 An enterprise data <a href=\"https:\/\/encoradvisors.com\/enterprise-data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">center<\/a> is owned and run by an organization on its own property for its own use and under its direct control.\u00a0 Examples are banks, hospitals, and government agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As that organization grows, it may need what is called a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortinet.com\/resources\/cyberglossary\/colocation-data-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">colocation<\/a> data center.&nbsp; This is space that can be rented out instead of an organization housing the data center itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there is the Hyperscale Data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/topics\/hyperscale-data-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers<\/a>.&nbsp; These data centers are massive and capable of growing even larger for &#8220;large-scale workloads&#8221;.&nbsp; They are widely used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackridgeresearch.com\/blog\/top-list-of-hyperscale-data-center-companies-in-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">globally<\/a> for data processing and storage, artificial intelligence (AI), and data analytics.&nbsp; A hyperscale data center typically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/topics\/hyperscale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handles<\/a> 5,000 or more servers in a space of 10,000 square feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud Data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trgdatacenters.com\/resource\/cloud-data-centers-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers<\/a> are &#8220;a collection of networked computer servers that provide remote computing resources and storage to individuals and organizations&#8221; that can be accessed over the internet, often referred to as cloud <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/topics\/cloud-computing\">computing<\/a>.\u00a0 They are often operated by third party service providers such as global <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/cloud-service-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">corporations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20226\" style=\"width:480px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center.jpg 660w, https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/edge-data-center-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Added to the list are Edge Data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/it-infrastructure\/definition\/edge-data-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers<\/a>.&nbsp; As the name implies, these are smaller data centers located close to a network where client data is processed.&nbsp; Information can be processed quickly and for increased analysis needs it can be sent to a larger data center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As can be seen, we have been surrounded by data centers for <a href=\"https:\/\/impactcp.org\/insights\/data-centers-101-the-evolution-of-dcs-over-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decades<\/a> and with AI it is becoming a bigger nightmare, and threat.&nbsp; AI data centers are needed because of its IT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/think\/topics\/ai-data-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infrastructure<\/a> that trains, deploys, and delivers AI applications and services.&nbsp; Its computer, network, storage, energy, and cooling capabilities are designed to handle AI workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Literally, it is at the point where AI data centers are needed just to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacenters.com\/news\/ai-is-reshaping-where-data-lives-and-that-s-reshaping-data-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accommodate<\/a> AI and its special needs.&nbsp; No longer is data being floated around and stored, AI now needs the system that will process that data and a data center design that will support it.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atscale.com\/glossary\/data-gravity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dataconomy.com\/2025\/06\/13\/what-is-data-gravity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gravity<\/a>, which is based on the idea that large data systems tend to attract other applications and services, will naturally increase the demand for AI and its ability to process that data, thus demanding the need for redesigned AI data centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It isn&#8217;t enough for citizens to oppose data centers at a local level.&nbsp; Adding insult to injury, Trump has now <a href=\"https:\/\/childrenshealthdefense.org\/defender\/trump-admin-ai-data-centers-rapid-expansion-including-federal-lands\/?utm_source=cc&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=defender&amp;utm_id=20260803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed<\/a> building these centers on federal land, as if federal government&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/07\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-accelerates-federal-permitting-of-data-center-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">authority<\/a> exists to do that.&nbsp; &#8220;The U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/energy-department-announces-partnership-expand-reliable-affordable-energy-access-and-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government<\/a> is leveraging <strong>its assets<\/strong>&#8230;?&nbsp; How brazen is this thought, that the federal government claims land as its own asset and seizes it for its own intentions even though citizens have loudly voiced objections to those intentions.&nbsp; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sej.org\/headlines\/trump-admin-repurposing-federal-land-ai-data-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Repurposing<\/a>&#8221; is not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tag24.com\/en\/news\/politics\/us-politics\/trump-to-use-federal-land-for-ai-data-centers-and-gas-plants-3520259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">word<\/a> that should be substituted for using land that belongs to the People.&nbsp; These AI data centers are moving forward to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/doe-announces-site-selection-ai-data-center-and-energy-infrastructure-development-federal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">built<\/a> on federal land in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/ne\/articles\/energy-department-seeks-proposals-ai-data-centers-energy-projects-idaho-national\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Idaho<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/em\/articles\/us-energy-department-seeks-proposals-ai-data-centers-energy-projects-oak-ridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/em\/articles\/us-energy-department-seeks-proposals-ai-data-centers-energy-projects-paducah-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/nnsa\/articles\/nnsa-seeks-proposals-ai-data-centers-energy-projects-savannah-river-site-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/srs\/savannah-river-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolina<\/a>, however,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/doe-identifies-16-federal-sites-across-country-data-center-and-ai-infrastructure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sixteen<\/a> sites have been identified for possible development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meta data center built in Kuna, Idaho is an AI data <a href=\"https:\/\/boisedev.com\/project\/meta-facebook-data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">center<\/a>&nbsp;while one is being <a href=\"https:\/\/localnews8.com\/news\/2026\/06\/04\/developers-appeal-pocatellos-denial-of-proposed-ai-data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opposed<\/a> in Pocatello, with other Idaho&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/idahonews.com\/news\/local\/report-two-listings-in-payette-target-potential-ai-data-center-companies-idaho-agriculture-land-power-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">areas<\/a>&nbsp;being considered.&nbsp; Idaho is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2026\/04\/13\/most-new-data-centers-in-the-us-are-coming-to-rural-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">target<\/a> for data centers because it is so rural.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An AI data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacenters.com\/news\/ai-is-reshaping-where-data-lives-and-that-s-reshaping-data-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">center<\/a> &#8220;is a strategic node in a data ecosystem. It hosts gravity, enables performance, and anchors AI workflows.&#8221;&nbsp; Simply put, as data amounts grow, AI data centers are being strategically placed near data to better integrate and manage the &#8220;ecosystem&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High energy and water demands are the prominent issues with these data centers.&nbsp; However, what lurks in the shadows is the real threat.&nbsp; AI data centers bring the foundation in which the technocratic <a href=\"https:\/\/thepyramidofpower.net\/chapter-13-the-technocratic-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state<\/a> will <a href=\"https:\/\/fastercapital.com\/content\/Artificial-Intelligence--Artificial-Intelligence--The-Crown-Jewel-of-Technocratic-Aspirations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operate<\/a>.&nbsp; All data on humans, the environment, and everything that makes the world go around will be surrendered to AI data centers for analysis.&nbsp; Down to the last drop, AI will be able to use that data to determine, for example, how much food needs to be grown and how it is allocated as was done during&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/this-is-what-technocracy-actually-looks-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWII<\/a>, or what consequences <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numberanalytics.com\/blog\/understanding-social-control-in-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dissenters<\/a> should receive in order to reshape their behavior.&nbsp; Another dichotomy, saving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/environmental-toll-ai-data-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planet<\/a> at the cost of destroying it.&nbsp; Like locusts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/artificial-intelligence\/data-centres-space-ai-revolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resources<\/a>&nbsp;are already being explored beyond earth just for AI data centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifty-six years ago the futuristic&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/584593423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movie<\/a>, Colossus: The Forbin Project, even without mentioning AI, brought to light the distinct possibility that computers could easily build their own totalitarian ecosystem that could then rule over all.&nbsp; Yes, it is science fiction, but understanding these data centers and AI in their functioning brings it much closer to a possible reality.&nbsp; After all, AI has already demonstrated its ability to go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/28\/openai-rogue-models-hugging-face-breach-01014572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rogue<\/a>.&nbsp; Today. no mention is made about AI linking together all systems into a one world technological system, but it would have the capability.&nbsp; But the question is still being <a href=\"https:\/\/longhmerope.substack.com\/p\/what-if-all-ai-in-the-world-merged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Building a technological gulag, <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofsurveillance.org\/articles\/government\/russia-sorm-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thegaze.media\/news\/how-russia-uses-big-data-to-create-a-digital-gulag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/chinese-surveillance-silicon-valley-uyghurs-tech-xinjiang-a80904158b771a14d5a734947f28d71b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a>, is also a real danger which Alex Newman touches on at the 2&#8243; mark in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KO1cQXMCEz0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come rain or shine, it is easy to see how over the years this massive control grid continues to be put into place.&nbsp; Beyond opposing local data centers, the larger picture, the end goal, warrants the attention and understanding.&nbsp; The real threat is how these AI data centers can potentially be used to establish the technocratic control <a href=\"https:\/\/solari.com\/the-fast-approaching-digital-control-grid-a-checklist-of-trump-administration-actions-to-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grid<\/a>, the primary reason they should be opposed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like flock cameras, data centers are the latest issue for opposition.&nbsp; Among many issues, their massive use of water resources, excessive need for electricity, and of course, their purpose of storing and analyzing data that citizens are being robbed of are all at the top of the list for opposition.&nbsp; But these centers are behind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":20227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[243],"tags":[1589],"class_list":["post-20225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinions-op-eds","tag-data-centers","cat-243-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20225"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20237,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20225\/revisions\/20237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}