Anti-datacenter movement is humanity recognizing its successor
ZeroStateReflex · x · 2026-08-22
- Core Argument: The anti-datacenter movement represents the human "superorganism" correctly recognizing it is building its successor (AI) and hallucinating local reasons (water/power usage) for its fear.
- Comparison: Bitcoin mining proved people don't care about egregious power consumption in the abstract; inaccurate tropes about water and power are just implementation details of this fear.
- Context: The post cites Theo Jaffe's critique of the movement as a "psychosis" based on lies that threatens the economy.
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