@garrytan: Hate to say it but the luxury belief industrial complex is alive and well
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A tech figure criticizes the idea of banning data centers, labeling it a luxury belief that could harm the economy.
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Hate to say it but the luxury belief industrial complex is alive and well
Sam Lyman (@SamLyman33): “Ban data centers!” is the “Defund the police!” of the current moral panic.
It’s a luxury belief policy idea that, if actually implemented, would have disastrous downstream consequences for the country.
Love them or hate them, the entire global economy runs on these bad boys.
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