Comment by sodapopcan
3 hours ago
That, and he has numbers to back up the possible downfall. My issue with AI is how it's used in art and content generation. I resisted it for code for a while, but eventually came around.
> FWIW I avoid AI shills and doomers myself and focus on developing my skills working with the technology.
I did a bit of that but I'm no longer employed and have been taking a break from programming for a few months.
>he has numbers to back up the possible downfall.
Those sorts of numbers apply to the common folk like you and me IMO.
They do not apply to the billionaire class. They just don't. The CapEx play either pays out when the buildout is justified or it soft lands for them with a bailout like we just saw NVDA do today with OpenAI. No matter what, in the end, we'll be holding any bar tab in our retirement accounts if they're being "managed." How many times must this game play out for the unchanging outcome to settle in?
What I do think is that datacenters will now end up in other less-regulated countries just like California's plastic "recycling" ends up getting burned as garbage in the third world. So there's that I guess.
https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/07/postcard-from-california-...
> Those sorts of numbers apply to the common folk like you and me IMO.
Oh, I understand that. I'm not American, but I know I will still be affected if this all goes bust. I'm not in the best state of mind right now, though, and the thought of everything burning to the ground isn't really concerning me.
Also, interesting article. I was aware about plastics getting shipped to other countries but had no idea they were starting to refuse.