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Right, one of the talking point I keep hearing is “but there are ALREADY data centers. Do you oppose those?” And, well, no? Because the current amount is reasonable. A modest increase would also most likely be reasonable. The exponential increase is bad because of its size, scale, and impact.

Data centers are about political power and one must appreciate @davekarpf.bsky.social cutting to the chase and just saying that loud and clear. You can debate the ifs, and hows, and whys...just don't forget its about who has power and what they want with it. davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/the-data-c...

Right?!?

I'm blocking you now. Should've blocked you earlier. Have fun arguing with the pretend-version of me that you've invented for yourself.

Turned this rant into a blog post. davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/the-data-c...

I think the exponential increase of data centers is bad.

And, again: golf courses and flat lawns and monocropping agribusiness practices are ALSO BAD. *More Than One Thing Can Be Bad*!

Well see he read a couple of other bloggers, both of whom get a ton of funding from effective altruism and the AI industry. Science!

They'll totally get around to that soon, they swear!

If your response to the data center backlash is "oh no, those poor hyperscalers! People are using inexact data in their arguments against OpenAI and Grok. Everyone should just let them proceed with their buildouts and focus instead on PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY," then you're either a grifter or a mark.

Then he makes a sloppy rhetorical turn, claiming that the REAL PROBLEM is people aren't thinking responsibly enough about how they use AI in their lives. "I refuse to let A.I. evolve from a tool into a partner. I won’t let it write my sentences..." Good for you, buddy! But this is about power.

"Everybody deserves a say in the future of AI. We don’t have to resort to NIMBYism and questionable environmental arguments to get it. Even if one community succeeds in keeping the data centers out, another community will let them in." TRANSLATION: the datacenter backlash is working. Please stop.

AI execs: "we plan to build so many data centers that they we will eventually blot out the sun building them in space." Some experimental psychologist with a substack: "okay but cUrReNtLy ExIsTiNg data centers don't consume all that much energy, compared when you think about it. THIS IS FINE!"

"Even if the number of data centers increases tenfold, we may still end up using less water on artificial intelligence than we use [to water our lawns/golf courses]." Hi, quick question: the hyperscalers are planning to spend like $7 trillion building datacenters. It that a lot or a little?

I'm reading the "environmentalists are wrong about data centers" piece from the NYT and ohmygoditssofuckingbad. Apparently, so long as you're punching left, they'll just let you say any goddamn thing you please... www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/o...

Also, and I’m sure this was obvious, they only ever use the WHITE pieces.

I worked at Disney a while ago. Do you know why theme parks are so safe? Because OOSHA reps can walk the track on any ride at any time and any safety violation they see is a $10,000 fine. Each. Theme parks are not safe because the company cares. They're safe because it's cheaper to comply.

Republicans are absolutely playing 4D chess, though.* *eating their own chess pieces off the board, slowly over time.

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