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usonian

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11. Thanks for the kick.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:26 PM

Thursday

We really have a chance to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on this issue.

I'd call party HQ but they are attacking the shrimp cocktail. (ON ICE)

I WANT FIGHTERS

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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