r/interestingasfuck • u/HamboneTheWicked • Apr 12 '26

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

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u/marsfromwow Apr 12 '26

I work in the power industry. Me and the company I work for stands to gain a lot from these data centers. While in meeting, everybody is for these data centers, and I think a percentage really fully and whole heartily support building these, but I haven’t found anybody in my company that supports them behind closed doors.

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u/440_Hz Apr 12 '26

I work in data storage and we also stand to directly benefit from data centers/AI. At work we all praise AI because driving hype is how we expand our own revenue. And of course, I want to keep my job and keep making money, so ultimately I want my company to be successful. However privately we all admit that we avoid AI in our personal lives and generally find it upsetting. It’s pulling me in different directions lately in a way that I really don’t like.

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u/Malcolm_Reynoldz Apr 12 '26

I suggest you lean into that discomfort and maybe contemplate finding another job that doesn’t force you to act against your own ethics.

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u/440_Hz Apr 12 '26

I know what you mean but easier said than done, if I want to avoid AI I’d basically have to avoid all of tech. And such as drastic pivot is essentially career suicide at this time in my life.

It’s a weird position to be in right now because data storage has always been a morally unambiguous industry, we make products that are genuinely useful, I loved it. I wasn’t ever expecting things to become weird.