mapping365

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by mapping365 1mo ago
I love how this is immediately used as an excuse to reinflate the AI bubble. Silicon Valley and Wall Street are just begging for backlash.
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Texas commissioner: GOP will lose elections from data center backlash(texastribune.org)
3 points by mapping365 1mo ago|0 comments
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Hedge funds forced out of tech stocks leave market to mercy of retail traders(marketwatch.com)
2 points by mapping365 1mo ago|0 comments
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Trump's Iran dilemma: He's stuck in war with no exit in sight(reuters.com)
12 points by mapping365 1mo ago|0 comments
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by mapping365 1mo ago
I think it can't be categorized as NIMBYism because the underlying sentiment is not just no data centers in my backyard, but anyones backyard. It's about the AI project itself, even if it expresses itself differently for a local c
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Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard(reuters.com)
9 points by mapping365 1mo ago|4 comments
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by mapping365 1mo ago
It's gotten to the point where investors aren't mindlessly buying the debt.
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Alphabet Lures Investors to Mega Bond Deal with High Premiums(bloomberg.com)
1 points by mapping365 1mo ago|1 comments
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Americans are rallying against data centers. Surprisingly few are getting built(cnn.com)
50 points by mapping365 1mo ago|143 comments
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After fierce backlash, Georgia freezes new data center projects through year(yahoo.com)
14 points by mapping365 1mo ago|3 comments
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Yukon mayor faces recall after data center backlash(kgou.org)
3 points by mapping365 1mo ago|0 comments
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The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers(theverge.com)
15 points by mapping365 1mo ago|5 comments
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by mapping365 1mo ago
I think the level of mania that has been in the AI data center bubble in the last few years has come at the cost of permanent damage to the future of the industry. The public is in revolt.
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Data center doubt: Why Florida is pushing back against hyperscale development(therealdeal.com)
2 points by mapping365 1mo ago|2 comments
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Proposed land ban puts $100B Kentucky data center in Democrats' crosshairs(kentucky.com)
2 points by mapping365 1mo ago|0 comments
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Ohio Assembly members propose bill to regulate data center development(ohiocapitaljournal.com)
2 points by mapping365 1mo ago|0 comments
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Trump's Vision for A.I. Dominance Comes with Major Air Pollution(nytimes.com)
3 points by mapping365 1mo ago|3 comments
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by mapping365 1mo ago
I feel like that is besides the point. I think the fact that ended up this way is an illustration how hardened the public has become. There's no niceties, procedure. The public has been pushed well past that point. This is not a negoti
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by mapping365 1mo ago
This is more a harbinger of what is about to happen all over the country. So the specifics matter less than it marking the political ascendancy of the backlash to AI / data centers / big tech / billionaires...
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by mapping365 1mo ago
It feels like this is the first time I've seen the political system move in tune with the public mood in regards to AI and this is public anger finding expression in public policy.
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by mapping365 1mo ago
Eminent domain is like the the Thanos snap version of state power in a democratic / capitalist country. The ultimate representation of the peoples will over the individuals desire.
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by mapping365 1mo ago
Backlash is just a natural consequence in a democratic society to the absolute accelerationist mindset that AI development has taken since 2022. Actions meet consequences. I mean it wasn't so long ago they were talking about wiping out
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by mapping365 1mo ago
I feel like if they just expanded this logic slightly they would realize that data centers as an investment class are uninvestable.
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Data centers show their primary colors(politico.com)
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Nashville uses eminent domain to block data center near zoo(costar.com)
322 points by mapping365 1mo ago|483 comments
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by mapping365 1mo ago
These data center companies are in for a world of hurt. I doubt they have an inkling of what is coming their way.
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Virginia orders data centers to pay for dedicated new electric infrastructure(realtor.com)
47 points by mapping365 1mo ago|21 comments
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Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor 'Dead'(nytimes.com)
3 points by mapping365 1mo ago|0 comments
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Trump Has Called Warsh Repeatedly Since He Became Fed Chair(wsj.com)
5 points by mapping365 1mo ago|1 comments
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Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes(reuters.com)
55 points by mapping365 1mo ago|65 comments

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