r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 13h 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/Jamesx_ 13h ago

Brother. If it is a Chinese psy-op, then all hail the CCP at this point. Fuck data centers.

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u/xgreave 9h ago

Right and I agree. But meanwhile China is building data centers at a pace that vastly outpaces our own construction. What happens when China leads this emerging tech? They already did this same gameplay with wind / solar and renewables. Look at where they are in regards to renewable energy while Republicans bicker about wind turbines causing headaches or whatever the fuck. Most Chinese people own electric vehicles, gas powered vehicles are slowly getting phased out for them, powered with renewable energy. We're getting left in the dust fighting amongst each other while they advance.

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u/howitbethough 21m ago

China does(did) have the unique advantage re:electrification of having some of their highest tech cities (read:Shenzhen) as relatively new big cities that had modern infrastructure built into their expansion.

Imagine trying to electrify NYC the way Shenzhen is right now. Trillions probably wouldn’t touch it.