u/ShibariDeathcamp

Life has been looking horrifically bleak lately, and I've been struggling to find some kind of light in the hysteria of the AI data center craze. I'm forced to try and see some kind of good in all the evil in the world. Today, the silver lining of the AI data center craze came to me in traffic

For years, the boomers and older Gen Xers who own homes in my town have been crying, BEGGING local legislation to not build any new houses. Because if a builder comes in and puts a new development nearby, that means their home value won't continue to climb astronomically. Since they own the homes, they want no more new supply to match the ever-growing demand. They want a monopoly on the homes, and it's forced younger people like me to be priced out of the very neighborhood I grew up in. It's been disgusting to watch these people fight tooth and nail to make sure anyone who doesn't already own a home like them is forever priced out and have their only means of obtaining shelter come from the ones renting out the same homes they're weaponizing

Well lo and behold, a massive data center was just approved within driving distance of said town by people who are richer than the rich NIMBYs. They're going to be dealing with endless noise pollution, water restrictions, and power rate increases (if they get any power at all). And guess what I get to do? Leave. Leave it all behind. The township that sold me out and prevented me from ever owning a home there. I get to pack my bags and start over in a new city/state where there aren't any data centers approved. The people who own homes there? They're stuck holding the bag.

I hate that I have to think like this, but it's the only positive spin an eternal renter like myself can find. I hate AI, but this is the world we live in. Forced to sell out anyone more poor than you to ensure your own survival