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Yes, I\u2019ve been checked and given some options for help, but I simply try to ignore it most times (and use the hiss to ignore some people, too).<\/p>\n
Still, it IS there all the time, always in the background, always nagging me, always struggling to bust through and ruin my interaction with the world around me.<\/p>\n
My tinnitus came to mind when I read more about the battle in Allen Park over the data center being proposed for a site along I-94 \u2014 about 500 feet south of the \u201cBig Tire\u201d on the expressway.<\/p>\n
The center also would be about 1,000 feet from nearby housing and 1,000 feet from Melvindale High School.<\/p>\n
(I measured both on Google maps.)<\/p>\n
Two weeks ago I wrote about this issue: \u201cNow I don\u2019t know about you, but I can hear the train whistles from a mile and a half away (Gibraltar and Fort Street) \u2014 and I can certainly hear the noise from the Ford assembly plant across I-75, which is 2,270 feet away.\u201d<\/p>\n
But here\u2019s the thing: while Solstice Data officials say the facility would not create noise above the level of a \u201cnormal conversation\u201d for nearby Allen Park neighborhoods, it would be a CONSTANT noise.<\/p>\n
Like tinnitus.<\/p>\n
Loud?<\/p>\n
Maybe, maybe not.<\/p>\n
Because also as I wrote two weeks ago, \u201cvarious sources agree that data center noise falls in the 85-to-100 (and more) decibels range \u2014 considered \u2018very loud to dangerous.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
But let\u2019s take Phil Harvey\u2019s word for it; that the sound won\u2019t be more than 50 dBAs.<\/p>\n
Harvey is the CEO of Solstice Data who said his company\u2019s preliminary study not only showed the facility\u2019s noise would be \u201cconversation\u201d level, but also that the noise from the facility would be directed toward the I-94 freeway rather than at residential areas.<\/p>\n
(Note to self: start directing that tinnitus toward my worst enemy and away from me.)<\/p>\n
Well, I did some investigating and such a guarantee is problematic to say the least.<\/p>\n
You see, I checked an online site devoted to physics to explore the dynamics of sound \u2014 and guess what?<\/p>\n
\u201cSound tends to emanate from sources in roughly all directions,\u201d the site\u2019s experts wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome goes towards the listener, some goes away from the listener, and some shoots up into the sky.\u201d<\/p>\n
(Duh!)<\/p>\n
The question then is \u201cdoes more sound go into the sky or to the listener?\u201d<\/p>\n
The answer? \u201cIt will depend on where you stand with respect to the wind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yep, the wind.<\/p>\n
There was a lot more detail in the explanation, including concepts of sound propagation, the mechanics of sound waves and \u201can effect known as refraction that\u2019s a direct result of Snell’s law.\u201d<\/p>\n
What\u2019s Snell\u2019s Law, you ask?<\/p>\n
Well the shorthand is that it describes \u201chow light bends (refracts) when passing between media with different refractive indices.\u201d<\/p>\n
Got that?<\/p>\n
Yep, it governs the fundamentals of optics \u201cfor designing lenses, fiber optics, and understanding phenomena like mirages.\u201d<\/p>\n
But its formulae ALSO governs the movement of sound in the wind.<\/p>\n
And with Michigan usually dealing with southerly and\/or westerly winds, the sound from this facility is going to travel primarily toward the high school and toward housing in northern Allen Park.<\/p>\n
(No, I\u2019m no scientist; I only played one in Allen Park High School for one semester.)<\/p>\n
Which means the moaning from the data center \u2014 tinnitus for the masses \u2014 is going to be there 24\/7\/365 once the site it built.<\/p>\n
Which again begs the question: Why Allen Park?<\/p>\n
Why not out in the boonies? (No, this isn\u2019t some NIMBY rant.)<\/p>\n
Again, Mr. Harvey had an explanation; that this edge data center needs to be located close to where AI and automation technologies will be used.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what a Solstice Data spokesman said about that: \u201cIf my kid jumps out in the road, we don\u2019t have one second for the sensor on the car to go to a data center 1,000 miles away and come back \u2014 it has to be instantaneous.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore,\u201d he said, \u201cit has to be close to a data center.<\/p>\n
That, he said, is what an edge data center is \u2014 something that is less than 2% the size of larger data center projects in the region \u2014 and which is what\u2019s being proposed for AP.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the kind of thing that\u2019s going to become critical infrastructure for industries and academic institutions and hospital systems to leverage the latest technology and remain competitive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
But here\u2019s the thing: the \u201cinstantaneous\u201d aspect of data transmission only applies to autonomous vehicles; you know, the ones that don\u2019t need you.<\/p>\n
According to the industry itself, \u201cdata centers do not have to be close to users, but proximity is critical for applications requiring low latency, such as gaming, streaming, or financial services.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not cars.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile edge data centers are placed near users to improve speed and user experience,\u201d they wrote, \u201cmajor cloud providers often prioritize locations with reliable, cheap power and robust fiber, even if far away.\u201d<\/p>\n
Getting into the weeds a bit, I found that \u201cIn the world of autonomous driving, even a 100-millisecond delay can be critical, potentially being the difference between life and death for a pedestrian or car passenger.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, these vehicles must be equipped to respond to changing situations immediately, making swift data processing vital.\u201d<\/p>\n
But that DOESN\u2019T mean a nearby data center; it means equipping vehicles with an onboard computer consisting of about 50 processing cores.<\/p>\n
This on-board computer actually powers a range of functions, \u201clike blind-spot monitoring, cruise control, automatic braking, obstacle warning, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n
In short, the car\u2019s onboard computer does that instantaneous braking, not some data center; it\u2019s true: it can\u2019t wait for information from a data center, no matter how close or how far away it is.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile cars process immediate, life-saving data on-board in milliseconds,\u201d the site told me, data centers process \u201cbig data\u201d to refine safety features and enable communications from vehicle-to-everything.<\/p>\n
So, experts write, remote data centers perform \u201cquite well\u201d in providing the \u201cteaching of on-board computers in vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the end, experts say, while \u201cmodern vehicle anti-collision systems and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems heavily utilize data centers,\u201d such activity is primarily for \u201ctraining AI algorithms, storing massive sensor data, and delivering software updates, rather than real-time braking decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Solstice Data\u2019s selection of Allen Park is clearly an attempt to be as close as possible to Detroit\u2019s hopes of being on the cutting edge of self-driving vehicles someday.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, though, does Allen Park need a data center?<\/p>\n
No, the Detroit auto industry does.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the balance city officials must evaluate: the benefits of putting a data center in their back yard vs. tinnitus for the masses.<\/p>\n
Hummmmmmmm\u2026<\/p>\n
To read my essays, check out Substack.com and look for me at \u201cFarrandipity.\u201d It\u2019s free. Craig Farrand is a former managing editor of The News-Herald. I can be reached at craig.substack@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello Downriver, I suffer from tinnitus. Not a ringing in my ears, but more like the \u201chiss\u201d we used to get on cassette tapes before that Dolby switch came along. It\u2019s become my invisible \u2014 and annoying \u2014 friend over the years. 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(No, this isn\u2019t some NIMBY rant.)<\/p> Again, Mr. Harvey had an explanation; that this edge data center needs to be located close to where AI and automation technologies will be used.<\/p> Why?<\/p> Here\u2019s what a Solstice Data spokesman said about that: \u201cIf my kid jumps out in the road, we don\u2019t have one second for the sensor on the car to go to a data center 1,000 miles away and come back \u2014 it has to be instantaneous.\u201d<\/p> \u201cTherefore,\u201d he said, \u201cit has to be close to a data center.<\/p> That, he said, is what an edge data center is \u2014 something that is less than 2% the size of larger data center projects in the region \u2014 and which is what\u2019s being proposed for AP.<\/p> \u201cThis is the kind of thing that\u2019s going to become critical infrastructure for industries and academic institutions and hospital systems to leverage the latest technology and remain competitive,\u201d he said.<\/p> But here\u2019s the thing: the \u201cinstantaneous\u201d aspect of data transmission only applies to autonomous vehicles; you know, the ones that don\u2019t need you.<\/p> According to the industry itself, \u201cdata centers do not have to be close to users, but proximity is critical for applications requiring low latency, such as gaming, streaming, or financial services.\u201d<\/p> Not cars.<\/p> \u201cWhile edge data centers are placed near users to improve speed and user experience,\u201d they wrote, \u201cmajor cloud providers often prioritize locations with reliable, cheap power and robust fiber, even if far away.\u201d<\/p> Getting into the weeds a bit, I found that \u201cIn the world of autonomous driving, even a 100-millisecond delay can be critical, potentially being the difference between life and death for a pedestrian or car passenger.\u201d<\/p> \u201cTherefore, these vehicles must be equipped to respond to changing situations immediately, making swift data processing vital.\u201d<\/p> But that DOESN\u2019T mean a nearby data center; it means equipping vehicles with an onboard computer consisting of about 50 processing cores.<\/p> This on-board computer actually powers a range of functions, \u201clike blind-spot monitoring, cruise control, automatic braking, obstacle warning, etc.\u201d<\/p> In short, the car\u2019s onboard computer does that instantaneous braking, not some data center; it\u2019s true: it can\u2019t wait for information from a data center, no matter how close or how far away it is.<\/p> \u201cWhile cars process immediate, life-saving data on-board in milliseconds,\u201d the site told me, data centers process \u201cbig data\u201d to refine safety features and enable communications from vehicle-to-everything.<\/p> So, experts write, remote data centers perform \u201cquite well\u201d in providing the \u201cteaching of on-board computers in vehicles.\u201d<\/p> In the end, experts say, while \u201cmodern vehicle anti-collision systems and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems heavily utilize data centers,\u201d such activity is primarily for \u201ctraining AI algorithms, storing massive sensor data, and delivering software updates, rather than real-time braking decisions.\u201d<\/p> Nevertheless, Solstice Data\u2019s selection of Allen Park is clearly an attempt to be as close as possible to Detroit\u2019s hopes of being on the cutting edge of self-driving vehicles someday.<\/p> In the meantime, though, does Allen Park need a data center?<\/p> No, the Detroit auto industry does.<\/p> And that\u2019s the balance city officials must evaluate: the benefits of putting a data center in their back yard vs. tinnitus for the masses.<\/p> Hummmmmmmm\u2026<\/p> To read my essays, check out Substack.com and look for me at \u201cFarrandipity.\u201d It\u2019s free. 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