Posted on 05/07/2026 3:30:04 PM PDT by Libloather
Data centers are big buildings full of machines that process what we do on our phones and computers.
Artificial intelligence requires even more computing power, so companies are eager to build more data centers.
The usual suspects are freaking out.
“We must stop it!” says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
“Slow it down!” demands Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Data centers do use lots of power, and they need water to cool them down because their computers generate heat.
One center can use as much power and water as a small town.
“Uses resources like a madman!” says one protester.
Last year, protesters blocked or stalled at least 48 data center projects.
One opponent fired 13 bullets at an Indiana politician’s home because he supports data centers.
Now AOC and Sanders have introduced a bill that will pause new data center construction.
That’s just dumb.
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ketamine separates her mind from body ,LOL
AI is a bubble, to some extent. But this week I “wrote” a complex application in four hour. Just be describing the whole inputs, outputs, and language. I could have hand coded it, as the tasks were things I have done before. But it would have taken four times as long, at least
The world now belongs to those who can write the best prompts.
I don't think her body will notice anything's missing.
She’s a scientist.
She is so freaking stupid. I pray I live long enough to see Democrats try to run her for President. Just watching her idiocy on the national stage would be a fun and fitting send off for a lifetime of paying attention to politics.
One problem with the data centers is that when they move into a neighborhood, because they use so much power they get special rates and drive up the cost of power for those that live around them. If they build one near you, expect your power bill to at least double.
Data centers produce waste heat.
Mitigate the problem by capturing the waste heat rather than exhausting it into the environment directly. Use it for something productive, preferably located near the data centers.
Tis but a minor inconvenience. You complain too much! Where is your vision? Your capitalist and entrepreneurial spirit? Why aren’t you willing to make a small sacrifice for the greater good, Apple pie and the billionaires pond I scheme? Where is your American Spirit man? We have to beat the Chinese! If none of these things touch you this must: It is for the good of the chilren!
/s
There is a short thread on FR about a 62 sq/mi data center to be built in Box Elder Co. in Utah, and I was also reading an article about who is the Agency behind it MIDA (article linked below).
One thing stood out - it will use twice the electricity that the entire State of Utah uses.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/05/01/what-we-know-about-mida-its-link/.
Just read that the chicoms put their’s in ocean water. No idea.
Inside the giant floating ocean balls Silicon Valley is betting $200M on
Haha, well done
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she said it’s impossible to earn a billion dollars... not possible, says she, and sadly the ‘interviewer’ was profusely agreeing with her
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