US compute dominance threatened by deindustrialization and energy stagnation
beffjezos · x · 2026-08-23
Argues that the 'Decel' mindset has frozen US progress since the 1970s, leading to insufficient power, deindustrialization, and foreign supply chain dependence. This stagnation puts the US at risk of being outcompeted in compute capacity by China. Cites the irony of SF residents pushing for data centers in middle America while blocking local housing projects.
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