Data centers are general purpose, they have a specific job. It’s not the same as if say plotting to disrupt a power grid. And trying to protect everyone while weaning people off things that harm the environment is a lose/lose battle, unfortunately. We’ve gotten ourselves into a corner with being dependent on things that have no lower redundancies.

I’m more against this for the other reason given in the replies. Even if it worked, now there’s more of an invasive species that is going to be a problem later on, as we’ve done repeatedly in the past with well-meaning introductions of plants and animals.

You’re correct that they will just repair/rebuild if nothing else is done. But passive protests don’t seem to stop that. What’s your suggestions?