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patphil

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29. That was my first thought. These data centers are resource hogs, and environmental disasters.

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 12:58 PM

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The biggest question I have is, "How did we manage to live all these years without them?"
I think the propaganda is in getting us to believe we need them, and opposition to them is due to our being manipulated by some foreign government.
The explosive growth of data centers, without any oversight or control is definitely dangerous. What are they being used for, and why are so many being built so quickly?

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OpenAI says fake accounts from China tried to turn Americans against data centers [View all] highplainsdem 16 hrs ago OP

I don't need Chinese propaganda to oppose data centers. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #1

how many data centers do they need? rampartd 16 hrs ago #2

I am still trying to figure out who the end users of a data center would be. Hugin 16 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 15 hrs ago #16

I like the sentiment... Hugin 16 hrs ago #5

+1 dalton99a 14 hrs ago #25

Truly UpInArms 14 hrs ago #28

That was my first thought. These data centers are resource hogs, and environmental disasters. patphil 14 hrs ago #29

No one should. Hell, the article itself admits the issues with data centers are all legitimate, despite what China may Karasu 10 hrs ago #40

Sure, Jan. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #3

Literally came here to say this, lol Alice B. 14 hrs ago #24

and OpenAI is an objective, unbiased source DBoon 16 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 15 hrs ago #18

Somehow I think this is bullshit. Ray Bruns 16 hrs ago #7

I actually trust China to handle AI better JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #8

I don't listen to "fake accounts" from China. I don't trust AI all on my own. Ritabert 16 hrs ago #9

Yeah Sure Ya Betcha Faux pas 16 hrs ago #10

And how many fake accounts are out there cheerleading for data centers? tanyev 16 hrs ago #11

I've seen a lot. They were very active on TikTok last week. C Moon 16 hrs ago #14

Americans are DownriverDem 16 hrs ago #12

As one actively fighting data centers in Colorado--or in any other draught-stricken area of the West, hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #13

Is China also printing my over-inflated power bills because of the data centers 20 miles from me mdbl 15 hrs ago #15

+1 dalton99a 14 hrs ago #26

Interesting. This could be true, but almost impossible to prove or to separate Chinese influence from that actual Martin68 15 hrs ago #17

Not to mention eye sores JBTaurus83 15 hrs ago #19

"Eye-sores" are a quality of life issue... Martin68 15 hrs ago #21

Yes they are JBTaurus83 15 hrs ago #23

Me, too. Martin68 12 hrs ago #37

LOL. Sounds like reverse psychology... ananda 15 hrs ago #20

Consider this... GiqueCee 15 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 14 hrs ago #27

Was reading about centers planned for Wisconsin. BoomaofBandM 13 hrs ago #30

The Chinese opposition to data centers Progressive dog 13 hrs ago #31

See? It's becoming more and more human Retrograde 13 hrs ago #32

100% high grade bullshit Nigrum Cattus 12 hrs ago #33

FYI .... reACTIONary 11 hrs ago #38

All I need to know is how China bought land here to build them Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #34

And I guess it was the Chinese that got Social Circle GA to stand up pat_k 12 hrs ago #35

They uploaded... reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #36

The equivalent of 'Soros-funded professional protestors' nt GenThePerservering 10 hrs ago #39

Yeah, right. My first -- and last -- reaction. Blame the Evil Red Chinese !! nt eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #41