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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 64 points 3 days ago (5 children)

If AI centres need so much cooling, why are they building them in Texas in the first place?

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 82 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lack of regulations of all kinds

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 60 points 3 days ago (3 children)

On a suspicion, I had a quick look, and of course there's also tax incentives, apparently.

Love this quote "Texas had long been a preferred location for large data centers given its central location, economic climate, reliable electric grid, historically low occurrences of natural disasters, educated workforce and pro-business environment." :|

[–] elvith@feddit.org 29 points 3 days ago

pro-business environment.

Found the reason

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 3 days ago

Yeah, the Texas electric grid is as reliable as a cardboard shed in a hurricane.

Speaking of hurricanes, "historically low occurrence of natural disasters" is also the exact opposite of reality and rapidly getting WORSE.

The real reason is of course corrupt politicians in charge of a kakistocratic government that'll let them get away with anything up to and including mass murder while throwing money at them.

[–] attinio@feddit.it 2 points 3 days ago

The republican capacity for lying never ceases to amaze me.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Apparently only partially, but mostly a natural gas plant to even further wreck the planet.

There's hundreds of billions of dollars available to pour into this, and for what benefit to the nation? Meanwhile, the rest of the country's infrastructure is crumbling.

Interestingly, solar panels work more efficiently in cooler temperatures.

[–] haloduder@thelemmy.club -1 points 3 days ago

Texans are some of the dumbest Americans, so they are proud to allow businesses to exploit them.

[–] haloduder@thelemmy.club -1 points 3 days ago

Texans are some of the dumbest Americans, so they are proud to allow businesses to exploit them.

[–] haloduder@thelemmy.club 0 points 3 days ago

Texans are some of the dumbest Americans, so they are proud to allow businesses to exploit them.