Reddit take: data centers are becoming the new oil drills
Unique_Ad_330 · reddit · 2026-10-18
A Reddit poster argues that while oil remains important, storage, processing, and data distribution are already becoming top-tier strategic assets — data centers are shaping up as the new oil drills. He expects them to play a central societal role within a few years, though the post offers no data or concrete examples beyond the analogy.
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