The average person around them knows quite a bit about the noise level, and how far it carries. They're starting to learn about the effect consistent noise at that level has on their mental & physical well-being as well.
You gotta read the comment
If noise regulations are in place where the data center is being built, companies that make chillers and generators will sell you an enclosure that reduces the sound level to comply with sound regulations. It’s not like these data centers are the first buildings ever to have a lot of generators and chillers installed, all non-AI data centers have plenty of each.
If you live in an unincorporated area and a data center moves in and there’s no sound regulations, then they can do whatever they want, but that’s the risk of living in an unincorporated area.
Do they? How much noise do you imagine comes from a data center that isn't operating a gas turbine?
They could build these data centers to eliminate the noise but it’s cheaper to ruin the livability of surrounding areas.
The only thing staggering is the amount of trust placed in "YouTubers".
Undoubtedly if you get some measurement equipment and stand next to a data center you could register some infrasound, but the same would be true if you stand next to an ordinary office building or in an empty field, because infrasound carries for hundreds of miles and there are much larger sources than data centers.
"There is a sound but you can't hear it trust me bro" is solidly into YouTube quacks territory.
sometimes people like to be able to be outside. the 'quiet' part of the covenant of quiet enjoyment
Something that tech bros fundamentally oppose.