Comment by missedthecue

18 hours ago

100% true yet even when you solve this (for example with clean hydro in the northwest), you make zero progress with the anti-datacenter people.

America is huge. Why do they need to be constructed next to people's homes?

  • That's where the resources are. You wouldn't expect some uber wealthy billion dollar company to have to provide power/water needs way out in the middle of nowhere would you?

Right, as with almost everything with people, it's an emotional reaction (fear) with a thin layer of rationalization on top.

  • This applies to the billionaire class as well. Such as having to beat China in AI race the tech CEOs started.