Against datacenter doom: three reasons the buildout continues
max_paperclips · x · 2026-11-06
Pushing back on datacenter buildout doom, @usrbinroygbiv offers three counterpoints: buildout can go to Wyoming, Tennessee, China, or even outer space; compute keeps getting smaller, cheaper, and smarter so the constraint eases itself; and social stigma will flip as soon as ordinary people start making money with AI.
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