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mwmisses4289

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2. I don't think people would have a problem with data centers

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 01:37 PM

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if it wasn't for the fact that tech bros pushing them want to publicize the costs, but privatize the profits (if any).
They are asking ordinary folks to give up access to water and electricity to run these monster centers that take up more space than the original main frame computers of the early 1960's.

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The data center rebellion is here, and it's reshaping the political landscape [View all] usonian Thursday OP

I consider myself somewhat tech literate... Hugin Thursday #1

They're to process as much data as can be grabbed, all in parallel, each at a giant environmental hit (power, water.. ) usonian Thursday #4

Besides Earth smothering amounts of greenhouse gasses what are data centers intended to do or produce? Hugin Thursday #7

Artificial Intelligence, kind of by definition, is to replace humans. (intelligence) usonian Thursday #8

If intelligence is the product it seems to me that investing in say early childhood education would give... Hugin Thursday #9

Education is mostly un-education. usonian Thursday #10

I don't think people would have a problem with data centers mwmisses4289 Thursday #2

Compare something like this with a "microscopic" IBM 360 from the good old days. usonian Thursday #5

Yes. mwmisses4289 Thursday #6

Kick dalton99a Thursday #3

Thanks for the kick. usonian Thursday #11