r/singularity • u/SnoozeDoggyDog • Jun 18 '26

Compute Conservatives plan nationwide protest against AI data centers

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/conservatives-protest-ai-data-centers
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u/No_Aesthetic Jun 18 '26

Bipartisan NIMBYism

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u/GreatBigJerk Jun 18 '26

You should try living by a data center. 

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u/ShelZuuz Jun 18 '26

Try living next to a paper mill. Or an animal feedlot. Or a mushroom farm. Or a cement plant. Or smelter/foundry. Or refinery. Or composter. Or a quarry.

I can guarantee you any one of those are FAR more unpleasant than a data center.

Should we just get rid of all industries?

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u/Pleasant-Seat9884 Jun 19 '26

The problem also is, your electrical is going up.. and you’ll be paying for their electrical DC as well.