I’m concerned about data centers
I’ve never in my lifetime seen anything like this on this scale. And I’m concerned. For many reasons. Beyond the impact AI may have on our lives, I’m seeing and reading about data centers coming into communities and quickly building. People in the communities are protesting and concerned but I keep seeing and reading over and over again, despite community concern, city officials allowed the data center to proceed with the build as if peoples’ concern are ignored. This worries me. It feels like something extremely big is coming within this. I’m not happy with the overall lack of environment safety put in place and just read another political leaders lifting requirements on environmental rules. I could keep going on and on. But if the farmland is being bought at large prices, where will crops be grown? The fallout to our environment is mind numbing. Climate change —-I thought this should be a priority, from everything I’m reading these data center are BAD for the environment. I thought our country had lots of problems before, but now I’m not recognizing the United States anymore. When I wrote that the word United came to mind. How are we united ? In the context of so many things. I’ve never been a supporter of nuclear power because of all the hazards and I feel there was some regulation. Where is the regulation for these data centers? One thing is clear: money talks. Money is driving these and people with power and politics is allowing it.