Historical Parallels: Electrification Protests vs. Data Center Backlash
nwilliams030 · x · 2026-08-22
The author interviews technology historian Matthew Jordan to draw parallels between the 1937 rural electrification protests and current backlash against data centers. The discussion uses historical resistance to infrastructure (like utility towers) to frame and understand contemporary conflicts over AI data center expansion.
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