They do not need to builddata centers on farmland! You can't grow crops on just any ground. We need to stop devaluing farmland. Also, imagine what all those Chinese birthright citizens can do when they get sent over here. It needs to stop.
Empirical evidence has never stopped an environmental extremist group from frightening people and extracting cash from their donors (including the CCP).
Let’s cut the nonsense—if the Obama-Comey feds are right about what they claim I did to the Chinese, then I didn’t commit a crime, I executed economic warfare better than half the suits in Washington ever could.
You want to talk about “national interest”? About standing up to adversaries? Then don’t pick and choose when it’s convenient. Because if the narrative is I outplayed a foreign economic rival, then by their own logic I didn’t betray this country—I served it. Maybe not in uniform—but don’t pretend the battlefield hasn’t changed. Those Chinese bastards are out to kill us all. The only difference now is that we have a President and Department of Justice who aren't in their back pocket.
It is well-known that the Soviet Communists used to make hay terrorizing innocent American citizens by using 'environmental' groups and lobbies to sow fear of 'global warming' and other fanciful myths. Many of those 'non-profit' NGOs and 'Foundations' were financed directly or indirectly by international oligarchs tied to first the Soviets, and latterly the WEF Globalists. These pathways are doubtless still open and waiting for the CCP. It is way past time for action to curtail their influence and their operations.
Amazon is going to build in my county. Supposed to break ground this year. In January the electric when up from 12¢ to 14¢ per kwh BECAUSE of Amazon (who has a hiring freeze). That means this summer (95°F - 125°F) my typical $125 electric bill will be $175.
what's been left out of this article is that the issue of what ultimate purpose data centers are being built for (could be another matter entirely but anyway...)...if we assume that they're designed to be the cornerstone of a global surveillance regime then the china-question and the water/electricity issues are secondary if not irrelevant...
We need mini nuclear reactors as part of the energy solution for data centers. The acceptance of SMR, Small Nuclear Reactors is a necessary component to enabling data center growth. Having coordinated engineering designs is also important in developing community trust in the technology. Nuclear submarines are a great point on the safety of SNRs. Nuclear power was banned in my state years ago. There is also the problem of nuclear fuel supply constraints and lack of enrichment facilities and agreements also are a problem. Beyond data centers the US needs SMR to produce enough power for the growth of our economy. Coal has been canceled by radical environmentalists, and natural gas is used by consumers, so we need an alternative. Data centers cannot compete with consumers for power or water or it will not be accepted by the public.
Tech needs US government to reduce regulations to fast track projects yet the same giant corporations give money by the truckloads to Liberal organizations like southern poverty law center SPLC.
Excellent. Just saw an article about a couple that declined $26 million for their agricultural farm to become a data farm. Makes me wonder if there are entities that pay people not to sell.
In Memphis the opponents use a different tactic. They claim the gas turbines to power the Xai data center are causing air pollution in adjacent minority neighborhoods, and they are pushing the county to revoke permits. Of course, no one has documented any such pollution.
"behind-the-meter generation, meaning on-site natural gas turbines, small modular reactors where regulators allow, and dedicated solar and geothermal plants whose output never touches the residential grid at all."
I must disagree with this statement. You say their output never touches the grid. That ducks the actual question: does their INPUT ever touch the grid? Is there any possibility that their system can draw from the grid "until we can build that generating capacity".... which never gets built. And ANY of their generating plans that involve wind and solar instead of baseline generation that can never drop below potential power requirements are not adequate by definition.
Unless those centers run solely on their own generated power, they can't honestly say that there will be no impact on the surrounding grid and the people who depend on it.
They do not need to builddata centers on farmland! You can't grow crops on just any ground. We need to stop devaluing farmland. Also, imagine what all those Chinese birthright citizens can do when they get sent over here. It needs to stop.
Empirical evidence has never stopped an environmental extremist group from frightening people and extracting cash from their donors (including the CCP).
Let’s cut the nonsense—if the Obama-Comey feds are right about what they claim I did to the Chinese, then I didn’t commit a crime, I executed economic warfare better than half the suits in Washington ever could.
https://luthmann.substack.com/p/the-most-dangerous-man-in-america
https://nypost.com/2019/09/09/si-attorney-gets-4-years-for-running-scrap-metal-fraud-scheme/
Four years in federal prison for that? Spare me.
You want to talk about “national interest”? About standing up to adversaries? Then don’t pick and choose when it’s convenient. Because if the narrative is I outplayed a foreign economic rival, then by their own logic I didn’t betray this country—I served it. Maybe not in uniform—but don’t pretend the battlefield hasn’t changed. Those Chinese bastards are out to kill us all. The only difference now is that we have a President and Department of Justice who aren't in their back pocket.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/11/disgraced-trial-by-combat-lawyer-sues-nyc-councilwoman-over-unpaid-86k-bill/
https://gothamist.com/news/trial-by-combat-lawyer-pleads-guilty-in-bonkers-scrap-metal-scam
https://www.wral.com/an-odd-staten-island-lawyer-now-a-puzzle-for-prosecutors/17204653
https://www.wral.com/story/lawyer-accused-of-using-fake-facebook-pages-to-sway-elections-in-staten-island/18031513
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/23/the-maraschino-moguls-secret-life
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/staten-island-attorney-richard-luthmann-sentenced-four-years-prison-fraud-and-extortion
https://drblookupportal.judiciary.state.nj.us/DocumentHandler.ashx?document_id=1139431
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/staten-island-lawyer-and-three-others-charged-fraud-kidnapping-and-extortion-scheme
If we were smart, we would shut down the entire non-profit scam. It has outlived its original purpose.
The non-profits in my town are buying up properties at an increasing rate.
The easiest way to reduce profit is increase CEO and manager pay until you reach zero.
Thank you for this! Very enlightening.
It is well-known that the Soviet Communists used to make hay terrorizing innocent American citizens by using 'environmental' groups and lobbies to sow fear of 'global warming' and other fanciful myths. Many of those 'non-profit' NGOs and 'Foundations' were financed directly or indirectly by international oligarchs tied to first the Soviets, and latterly the WEF Globalists. These pathways are doubtless still open and waiting for the CCP. It is way past time for action to curtail their influence and their operations.
Amazon is going to build in my county. Supposed to break ground this year. In January the electric when up from 12¢ to 14¢ per kwh BECAUSE of Amazon (who has a hiring freeze). That means this summer (95°F - 125°F) my typical $125 electric bill will be $175.
what's been left out of this article is that the issue of what ultimate purpose data centers are being built for (could be another matter entirely but anyway...)...if we assume that they're designed to be the cornerstone of a global surveillance regime then the china-question and the water/electricity issues are secondary if not irrelevant...
We need mini nuclear reactors as part of the energy solution for data centers. The acceptance of SMR, Small Nuclear Reactors is a necessary component to enabling data center growth. Having coordinated engineering designs is also important in developing community trust in the technology. Nuclear submarines are a great point on the safety of SNRs. Nuclear power was banned in my state years ago. There is also the problem of nuclear fuel supply constraints and lack of enrichment facilities and agreements also are a problem. Beyond data centers the US needs SMR to produce enough power for the growth of our economy. Coal has been canceled by radical environmentalists, and natural gas is used by consumers, so we need an alternative. Data centers cannot compete with consumers for power or water or it will not be accepted by the public.
Tech needs US government to reduce regulations to fast track projects yet the same giant corporations give money by the truckloads to Liberal organizations like southern poverty law center SPLC.
Excellent. Just saw an article about a couple that declined $26 million for their agricultural farm to become a data farm. Makes me wonder if there are entities that pay people not to sell.
In Memphis the opponents use a different tactic. They claim the gas turbines to power the Xai data center are causing air pollution in adjacent minority neighborhoods, and they are pushing the county to revoke permits. Of course, no one has documented any such pollution.
"behind-the-meter generation, meaning on-site natural gas turbines, small modular reactors where regulators allow, and dedicated solar and geothermal plants whose output never touches the residential grid at all."
I must disagree with this statement. You say their output never touches the grid. That ducks the actual question: does their INPUT ever touch the grid? Is there any possibility that their system can draw from the grid "until we can build that generating capacity".... which never gets built. And ANY of their generating plans that involve wind and solar instead of baseline generation that can never drop below potential power requirements are not adequate by definition.
Unless those centers run solely on their own generated power, they can't honestly say that there will be no impact on the surrounding grid and the people who depend on it.
Data center builders are willing to subsidize local residential customers. Take them up on the offer.