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FakeNoose

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16. The investors are people who think they'll make $ billions in a short time, and then dump it the next year
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:18 AM
12 hrs ago

... before it starts losing money and all the bills are due. There's no way they will ever be profitable unless they stiff the creditors and fire their employees.

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I don't need Chinese propaganda to oppose data centers. Ocelot II 13 hrs ago #1
how many data centers do they need? rampartd 13 hrs ago #2
I am still trying to figure out who the end users of a data center would be. Hugin 13 hrs ago #6
The investors are people who think they'll make $ billions in a short time, and then dump it the next year FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #16
I like the sentiment... Hugin 13 hrs ago #5
+1 dalton99a 11 hrs ago #25
Truly UpInArms 10 hrs ago #28
That was my first thought. These data centers are resource hogs, and environmental disasters. patphil 10 hrs ago #29
No one should. Hell, the article itself admits the issues with data centers are all legitimate, despite what China may Karasu 7 hrs ago #40
Sure, Jan. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #3
Literally came here to say this, lol Alice B. 11 hrs ago #24
and OpenAI is an objective, unbiased source DBoon 13 hrs ago #4
Yup, headline can make you wonder, is it true, or is AI spreading disinformation to try to save itself? (n/t) thesquanderer 12 hrs ago #18
Somehow I think this is bullshit. Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #7
I actually trust China to handle AI better JBTaurus83 13 hrs ago #8
I don't listen to "fake accounts" from China. I don't trust AI all on my own. Ritabert 13 hrs ago #9
Yeah Sure Ya Betcha Faux pas 13 hrs ago #10
And how many fake accounts are out there cheerleading for data centers? tanyev 13 hrs ago #11
I've seen a lot. They were very active on TikTok last week. C Moon 12 hrs ago #14
Americans are DownriverDem 13 hrs ago #12
As one actively fighting data centers in Colorado--or in any other draught-stricken area of the West, hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #13
Is China also printing my over-inflated power bills because of the data centers 20 miles from me mdbl 12 hrs ago #15
+1 dalton99a 11 hrs ago #26
Interesting. This could be true, but almost impossible to prove or to separate Chinese influence from that actual Martin68 12 hrs ago #17
Not to mention eye sores JBTaurus83 12 hrs ago #19
"Eye-sores" are a quality of life issue... Martin68 12 hrs ago #21
Yes they are JBTaurus83 12 hrs ago #23
Me, too. Martin68 8 hrs ago #37
LOL. Sounds like reverse psychology... ananda 12 hrs ago #20
Consider this... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #22
BS, I don't need bots to know that the uber rich tech bros are ruining the environment and increasing mt energy bills ImNotGod 11 hrs ago #27
Was reading about centers planned for Wisconsin. BoomaofBandM 10 hrs ago #30
The Chinese opposition to data centers Progressive dog 10 hrs ago #31
See? It's becoming more and more human Retrograde 10 hrs ago #32
100% high grade bullshit Nigrum Cattus 9 hrs ago #33
FYI .... reACTIONary 8 hrs ago #38
All I need to know is how China bought land here to build them Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #34
And I guess it was the Chinese that got Social Circle GA to stand up pat_k 9 hrs ago #35
They uploaded... reACTIONary 8 hrs ago #36
The equivalent of 'Soros-funded professional protestors' nt GenThePerservering 7 hrs ago #39
Yeah, right. My first -- and last -- reaction. Blame the Evil Red Chinese !! nt eppur_se_muova 6 hrs ago #41
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