Data center noise irks Virginia neighbors: ‘You just want to curse’, Neighbors have put mattresses and plexiglass up in their windows to block the noise from this data center in Virginia. It's a high pitched whine from the natural gas turbines that power it. The noise never stops 24/7. - NewsNation
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Neighbors in Virginia are distressed by the constant high-pitched noise from natural gas turbines powering a local data center, leading them to use mattresses and plexiglass to block the sound.
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