On CHOW: Easy Thanksgiving for beginners
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 4 of 125:
Next »
« Previous
That's true...
But it would be expensive and inconvenient (disruptive).

It is also a very corrosive environment, so additional energy would needed to keep the air clean.

Even in the absence of hurricanes there are squalls that have near hurricane force winds. It is a tough tough environment for electronics. I used to live near the Gulf coast and my parents had a beach-house there and we used to go off-shore fishing. You were always fighting corrosion.
Posted by: DevGuy_z   Posted on: 09/08/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Reply to Story Reply to Message

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

Easy Terrorism Target?  educationtalk | 09/08/08
Who will protect this infrastructure?  Slamshifter | 09/08/08
These things can be easily pulled out of the way of an incoming hurricane.  DonnieBoy | 09/08/08
That's true...  DevGuy_z | 09/08/08
Still, we do have tornados, severe storms, earthquakes, etc, on land. And,  DonnieBoy | 09/08/08
If a terrorist can get to the US, there are THOUSANDS of better targets  DonnieBoy | 09/08/08
Ultimate Security = IBM Cell BE Hybrid Blades Servers! grin  i2fun@... | 09/08/08
Easy Terrorism Target?  dieter.donnert@... | 09/09/08
Any protection from pirates and terrorist?  game4monster | 09/08/08
Security  pamark1 | 09/08/08
Security  arrowrod | 09/08/08
Impact on seawater temperature?  Palmetto | 09/08/08
very little  tony@... | 09/08/08
Needs to be VERY carefully monitored  rawiliam | 09/08/08
No more than the ships at sea now...  JCitizen | 09/08/08
Environmental?  bigjohnt@... | 09/08/08
Ostrich  FlyingsCool | 09/08/08
Your head:  tikigawd | 09/08/08
I never cease to be amazed at the sheer stupidity...  bmerc | 09/09/08
Environment  AzuMao | 09/17/08
same heat output as on land  Caggles | 09/08/08
Good comparison...  JCitizen | 09/08/08
There should be very little impact  bill.eckert@... | 09/08/08
I think it could be a waste of time...  JCitizen | 09/08/08
Rogue Waves Anyone?  map3s | 09/08/08
"third-world loonies?"  tikigawd | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  majhnthat | 09/08/08
@majhnthat  Mawdo | 09/08/08
All they would have to do is string more...  JCitizen | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  Andries.Sigtenhorst@... | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  cab@... | 09/08/08
Come on, you don't really buy that?  rolf.ernst@... | 09/08/08
Google's commitment to energy is real...  JCitizen | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  johny.budiman@... | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  dasilvagm | 09/08/08
Given how many oil rigs  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/08
Axe is right...  Narg | 09/08/08
Designing smart  FlyingsCool | 09/08/08
The sructure's got to "plug into" the internet  softwareFlunky | 09/08/08
I wager that it is more difficult to garner a permit...  JCitizen | 09/08/08
They would have to be within the 3 mile limit jurisdiction or  dinosaur_z | 09/08/08
yeah too bad there's no way to move it out of the way..  bmerc | 09/09/08
Same threat as drilling rig platforms enjoy...  JCitizen | 09/11/08
That's it, Cancel the whole thing.  arrowrod | 09/08/08
Unlike an oil rig, these things can be disconnected and pulled out of the  DonnieBoy | 09/08/08
And do what with the data connection?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/08
Minor point, they already have several data centers.  B.O.F.H. | 09/08/08
You think that Google would be stupid enough to put al of the data centers  DonnieBoy | 09/08/08
But...  Some guy_z | 09/08/08
Different animal.  TripleII | 09/08/08
You talking about offshore drilling platforms?  JCitizen | 09/08/08
That drilling technology is simply amazing  bmerc | 09/09/08
The recovery tubing that in put in place..  JCitizen | 09/11/08
How about...  jasonp@... | 09/08/08
Yep, that's why we abandoned the foolish notion of offshore drilling rigs  bmerc | 09/09/08
The UK is the ideal location for this  tony@... | 09/08/08
Welcome to Iceland  drhouse | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  Ronin69 | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  dbaechtel | 09/08/08
Is security really an issue  tony@... | 09/08/08
they would be more secure then a land site.  screech0031 | 09/08/08
True... and besides...  JCitizen | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  ahumeniy | 09/08/08
Come on guys, if terrorist can get to the US, there are PLENTY of unguarded  DonnieBoy | 09/08/08
Sorry, that was a reply to the guy that thought terrorist would attack  DonnieBoy | 09/08/08
Finally  eric.pederson@... | 09/08/08
Strange  Li1t | 09/08/08
Excellent thinking. Be safe, don't take risks.  arrowrod | 09/08/08
Why so upset?  jahcriado | 09/08/08
What about Penguins?  tinob | 09/08/08
Is not innovative !  Gradius2 | 09/08/08
Manpower  fuguein_d@... | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  mitchd123 | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  marcioflores | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  marcioflores | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  agbanker@... | 09/08/08
Sinking heat into the ground  josepht@... | 09/08/08
Patent writing is easy  csaager | 09/08/08
Build a boat  arrowrod | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  darrell_judd@... | 09/08/08
A solution to th problem  Dark_Knight | 09/08/08
I take it you wouldn't work on this project.  arrowrod | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  Silex | 09/08/08
If only you worked for Google  arrowrod | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  richard233 | 09/08/08
It can't be done.  arrowrod | 09/08/08
Connection...  l_g_johnson@... | 09/08/08
What would you do?  arrowrod | 09/08/08
The only way Google could be cooler..  sjbjava | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  zdnet@... | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  yquinty@... | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  ronatkcrw | 09/08/08
Two words: INTERNATIONAL WATERS  ramjetwiebe | 09/08/08
whoa, yer right.  green_collar | 09/08/08
Tsunami  phatkat | 09/08/08
Tsunamis won't be a problem  snberk341 | 09/08/08
Sea sickness is for land lubbers...  JCitizen | 09/11/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  RobinInTheHood | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  RobinInTheHood | 09/08/08
Add to that  RobinInTheHood | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  snberk341 | 09/08/08
Gotta be a hoax or else corruption involved.  radams1113@... | 09/08/08
Re: Gotta be a hoax or else corruption involved.  Gradius2 | 09/08/08
not invulnerable, but  albeit | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  qvtech | 09/08/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  TRIMTI | 09/08/08
While MS patents Pgup/Pgdn...  jefmud | 09/08/08
that's disturbing.  BlueBerry Pick'n | 09/08/08
Great Lakes - No hurricanes, low terrorist threat...  jasonp@... | 09/08/08
Geek Navy Needed  jtheisen@... | 09/08/08
OMG Where are the flying pigs!  Spiritusindomit@... | 09/08/08
Pardon my ignorance, but  PrePressPro | 09/08/08
My best guess is that free energy sources...  JCitizen | 09/11/08
Does anyone think "should we" before "could we" ?  DavidR_HHDI | 09/08/08
piruts?  walkerjian@... | 09/08/08
Arg! me-matey!  JCitizen | 09/11/08
Better uses forheat energy  Altotus | 09/08/08
APRIL FOOLS! RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center  Bob C User | 09/11/08
Tell that to the US Navy...  JCitizen | 09/11/08
Sorry missed your argument...completely  madfenris@... | 09/17/08
That's OK  Bob C User | 09/17/08
I agree on the data center....  JCitizen | 09/18/08
Earliest hydroundulatory patent: 1967  justgold79@... | 10/02/08
Google Filesystem  justgold79@... | 10/02/08
RE: Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum  gwreg4fge | 10/27/09

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
advertisement

Enterprise Applications

  • Check out some of the easiest and most powerful ways to boost productivity while saving money on your application infrastructure. See ZDNet's comprehensive Enterprise Application resource center, now!
  • New Online Dashboard
  • Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost effective solutions to real life IT problems. Oracle Topline