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In the final product, you could build the data center underwater in-place, and have the servers partially accessible - they only need to be connected to the structure in one end, and can be surrounded by water on all other sides. (Visual idea - the data center parts are like fingers on the main structure).


Any seal in that construct would be a single-point-of-failure for the whole, not just one fraction.


I would imagine bulkheads can mitigate some unforeseen leak. They can also be built in relatively shallow water without a substantial amount of water pressure.


and if there are any salmon in the area, any sea lion could also be quite dangerous to the whole.




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