Amsterdam activists throw acid at Microsoft datacenter project
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Extinction Rebellion claims responsibility for chemical-filled balloon attack targeting concrete and steel
In the United States, we usually protest datacenters peacefully - picket signs, council meeting comments, and all that - with mixed results. In the Netherlands, activists throw water balloons filled with an acidic mixture at datacenter foundations, also with questionable effectiveness.
The Dutch arm of international climate activist group Extinction Rebellion claimed responsibility for an attempt to sabotage a datacenter project in Amsterdam on Thursday. The group said that they threw water balloons filled with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, salt, and acrylic paint at the under-construction facility. Extinction Rebellion said the mixture is designed to degrade the concrete and accelerate corrosion of its steel reinforcement.
Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Martijn Dekker justified the attack by saying datacenters and the AI they power are exacerbating the climate crisis, as well as playing a...
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