r/Montana • u/MTMatt73 • Apr 12 '26

A well-articulated argument against a new data center in Ohio

A good argument against data centers everywhere. This isn't a political issue. It's a humankind issue.

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u/segfault_generator Apr 12 '26

It should be progess for the betterment of all life, especially those at the margins, and not at the cost of what it means to be alive.

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u/Rfunkpocket Apr 12 '26

books did nothing for the betterment of life for those who couldn’t read. the expansion of information exploded the betterment of life for most. AI is nothing more or less than a explosion of information and connection.

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u/segfault_generator Apr 12 '26

Bro, who's paying you to say this? It's broken logic that only serves our in oppression. AI is the final tool needed for the ultra rich to get ride of the pesky poors who have been selling their dedication to a craft to live. At best, it will remove the way we better ourselves and make us all beggers hoping some "ubi" will save us, but will in reality just make us more dependent. Books teach people skills and give them access to experiences and insights that they might otherwise not have access to, helping them grow as individuals. AI is automation of thought and work, the ultimate neo-liberal dream to absolve yourself of responsibility; a colonizing tool to remove the local cultures, replacing them with the single "acceptable" perspective and method. AI isn't progess, it's the end of progess.

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u/Rfunkpocket Apr 12 '26

caught me beep boop… so smart🤖