Blogger calls for futurism in schools to counter anti-datacenter TikTok propaganda
mickeyxfriedman · x · 2026-09-25
The author argues schools should teach futurism alongside history: a science-fiction-inspired curriculum could inspire young engineers to tackle big problems and equip students to think critically about technology instead of falling for anti-datacenter propaganda on TikTok. The post reflects growing AI-community concern over public tech literacy and rising anti-datacenter sentiment.
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