Gerry McGovern, author, "99th Day: A Warning About Technology"

Jun 22, 2026

The “cloud” sounds lighter than air, but data centers have a huge environmental impact - starting with the wasteful mining of resources like lithium, copper, and water. Irish technologist and writer Gerry McGovern discusses his new book “99th Day: A Warning About Technology.”

Show Notes

• 99th Day: A Warning About Technology by Gerry McGovern

• gerrymcgovern.com, Gerry’s site

• Gerry on Mastodon

• The Ogham Alphabet and its association with trees

Source

• AI Data Centres Will Eat You Alive (Hot Press, Jan 8, 2026):

Driven by the AI boom, and the mining boom for “green” metals, we are digging more coal today than ever. We are pumping more oil and gas. In Brazil, as they plan new oil wells for the Amazon, there are examples of “renewable” energy projects being set up with the specific objective of attracting data centres to an area.

Guest: Gerry McGovern
Host: Mark Hurst
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Aired: Jun 22, 2026