I'm glad you stressed within the piece how the data shows that for all this lost revenue, comparatively few permanent full-time jobs are created by these data centers. And this is before the myriad concerns with the proliferation of AI, not the least of which is throwing fuel on the fire that is the climate crisis.
I'm too old for this "AI Boom" to really effect my life much, but these kids better be careful. They are playing with a technology they do not understand and it very well may bite them in the ass. For the longevity and prosperity of the human race, AI is a very bad idea. And the energy suck it's going to require will significantly change the planet we live on; well, that you live on.
And where does all that tax break money go? Are we to assume that it goes back to the workers of these companies? SPPPpptttt. Sorry, I just spit out my tea. No, it goes into the pockets of Bezos, Uckerberg et al. All the oligarchs, already worth billions, are sucking the very basis of a state's revenue: taxes. And what are the states getting for it? Pollution, noise, energy drain and who knows what other financial burden and environmental damage is being done. (We know, we know.)
And yet, those who buy - with a dollar and a dream - a lottery ticket, well, those dollars are heavily taxed. Good. When someone buys a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of booze, heavily taxed. Gasoline, taxed. Clothing, taxed. You know what else is taxed? The sweat off my brow. Every time I go to work, I am taxed.
And yet, these super rich a-holes, are sitting in one of their many many homes on their private islands or mountaintops and not wondering for second whether they can pay the light bill on the mansions. No, they're fine, because all of these governors, for a flash of green, lifted their skirt when wined and dined, maybe a flattering word or two, even. There's a name for that.
I'm glad you stressed within the piece how the data shows that for all this lost revenue, comparatively few permanent full-time jobs are created by these data centers. And this is before the myriad concerns with the proliferation of AI, not the least of which is throwing fuel on the fire that is the climate crisis.
I'm too old for this "AI Boom" to really effect my life much, but these kids better be careful. They are playing with a technology they do not understand and it very well may bite them in the ass. For the longevity and prosperity of the human race, AI is a very bad idea. And the energy suck it's going to require will significantly change the planet we live on; well, that you live on.
One of the most timely investigative reports !
Thanks Judd! Everyone pass this on!
Joseph solid points too!
What are all these data centers good for? Looks like a lot of redundancy with many bankruptcies on the horizon. Get in quick and out before the crash?
Erin Brockavitch is collecting information on the impact on communities all around the US for public information and pushback.
And where does all that tax break money go? Are we to assume that it goes back to the workers of these companies? SPPPpptttt. Sorry, I just spit out my tea. No, it goes into the pockets of Bezos, Uckerberg et al. All the oligarchs, already worth billions, are sucking the very basis of a state's revenue: taxes. And what are the states getting for it? Pollution, noise, energy drain and who knows what other financial burden and environmental damage is being done. (We know, we know.)
And yet, those who buy - with a dollar and a dream - a lottery ticket, well, those dollars are heavily taxed. Good. When someone buys a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of booze, heavily taxed. Gasoline, taxed. Clothing, taxed. You know what else is taxed? The sweat off my brow. Every time I go to work, I am taxed.
And yet, these super rich a-holes, are sitting in one of their many many homes on their private islands or mountaintops and not wondering for second whether they can pay the light bill on the mansions. No, they're fine, because all of these governors, for a flash of green, lifted their skirt when wined and dined, maybe a flattering word or two, even. There's a name for that.