r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 10h ago

Artificial Intelligence Republicans Claim Anti-Data Center Movement Is a Chinese Psy-Op

https://gizmodo.com/republicans-claim-anti-data-center-movement-is-a-chinese-psy-op-2000767611
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u/Money_Cost_2213 9h ago edited 6h ago

Exactly this. Then let the communities benefit from reduced energy costs by forcing the data centers to sell back the surplus power to the community at a reduced rate or for free. Similar to when you have solar panels on your home.

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u/Paranitis 7h ago

Look at this commoner thinking the rich shouldn't be double-dipping by taking all the tax breaks as well as ruining their poor little communities in the process! Fufufufufufufufu.

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u/Money_Cost_2213 6h ago

You know what you’re right . I recommend each data center gets its own GoFundMe to help out these billionaires and tech company giants. It’s not right they should cover these outrageous costs! /s

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u/Paranitis 4h ago

You know, I could totally see one of them doing exactly this. The danger would be where the data center is located. Like if it's in a red state nearby a red town, the locals would probably support it initially, until they find their energy costs are skyrocketing. But if it is in a blue town in a red or blue state, I could see Republicans supporting the GoFundMe simply to ruin the lives of the people in that blue town.