[Lurker]

The very same people will bitch when their phones don’t work.

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[Tench_Coxe]

Every time I see articles on this topic, there is a lot of general happy talk.
The question on my mind has been: what, specifically, is their intended use, and why are they being put up all over the country?
In the void of not having that answer, my mind goes to 15 minute smart cities, CBDCs, digital IDs, cars with killswitches that Congress doesn't want to seem to get rid of, social credit scores, and the "internet of things", where your coffee maker is watching and listening to every thing you do, and is sending that information somewhere.

[mythenjoseph]

I have yet to be given any information of exactly what these “data centers” are going to produce that is tangible to the general public! Who is going to benefit from any of this crap? What will these multiple facilities produce that is in anyway beneficial to the general public? These facilities after construction will not be a huge employer except for basic maintenance and property up keep. How can any “DATA” be believed when we see everyday how easily the information on the internet is easily altered or deleted? What fox will be gurding all of these chicken coops?

[frank ballenger]

worried about property values

I was surprised to hear that wind farms, with their enormous blades and mechanisms deteriorating and failing and then the place closes down====means terrible pollution and the land can't be used for farming again for a long time.

Wind farm shelf life isn't long but the land is ruined under them.

[equaviator]

I’ve lived in subdivisions where the power lines are below ground. So, why not have data center equipment also be underground with tunnels for maintenance and servicing?

[TornadoAlley3]

Stopping AI is like stopping the interstate highway before it was completed. Many clamored to do just that. AI isn’t going anywhere but onward.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[algore]

The BS propaganda that is being spew’d about datacenters is extremely annoying to me, but on the other hand I really do not like 99% the possible AGI Futures I can foresee.