They picked the wrong word for the end of that sentence.

Look up antonyms for worse.

These are terrible enough in non-brittle areas. These data centers, built in the West, are surrounded by brittle lands. The West is deep into a decades-long drought, and the changes in weather patterns ensure drought will continue. It is folly to build under these conditions.

But how will Elon Jeff Mark and Peter Curtis and the rest of the billionaires make more money and pay less taxes.